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Comb case (Hair comb)
1673
Category
Organic (ivory, horn, etc.)
Place of Origin
Port Royal; Caribbean (West Indies); Jamaica; North America
Materials
- Tortoise shell (marine turtle)
- Silver
- Paper
Museum Object Number
1964.0743 B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1964.0743 B
Object Name
Comb case (Hair comb)
Category
Organic (ivory, horn, etc.)
Place of Origin
Port Royal; Caribbean (West Indies); Jamaica; North America
Date
1673
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Case exterior, near lower edge
Inscription: "1673" inscribed
Type: Inscription
Location: Case exterior, near lower edge
Inscription: "IAMA ICA" inscribed around tree trunk
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Tortoise shell (marine turtle)
- Silver
- Paper
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
4.5 (W) x 6.87 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
11.43 (W) x 17.46 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Johnson, Donald F. 2009 Combing the Roots of Colonialism: Jamaican Tortoiseshell Combs and Social Status, 1855-1692. Winterthur Portfolio. 43 (4)
• Published: p. 314, fig. 1Article: Hart, Phillip. 1983 Tortoiseshell Comb Cases A 17th Century Jamaican Craft. Jamaica Journal. 16 (3 (August)): 13-20.