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Comb (Folding comb)
1830-1870
Category
Organic (ivory, horn, etc.)
Place of Origin
South America
Materials
- Horn
- Brass wire
Museum Object Number
1991.0068
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Special Fund for Collection Objects
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Object Number
1991.0068
Object Name
Comb (Folding comb)
Category
Organic (ivory, horn, etc.)
Place of Origin
South America
Origin Notes
Previously identified as made in the United States. Revised to South America, but also possibly Central America. (See Notes.)
Date
1830-1870
Subject(s)
- Portrait
- Native American
- American Indian
Materials
- Horn
- Brass wire
Techniques
- Pressed
- Incised
Dimensions (inches)
0.3 (H) x 2.2 (W) x 5.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
0.7 (H) x 5.5 (W) x 13.9 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Cadle, Roland F. 2017 Early American Action Figures? or The Enigma of the Effigy Combs. The Horn Book. 21 (3): 28-29.
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