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Comb (Hair comb)
1655-1692
Category
Organic (ivory, horn, etc.)
Place of Origin
Port Royal; Caribbean (West Indies); Jamaica; North America
Materials
- Tortoise shell (marine turtle)
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1958.1142
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.1142
Object Name
Comb (Hair comb)
Category
Organic (ivory, horn, etc.)
Place of Origin
Port Royal; Caribbean (West Indies); Jamaica; North America
Date
1655-1692
Materials
- Tortoise shell (marine turtle)
- Silver
Dimensions (inches)
5.62 (W) x 9.12 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
14.29 (W) x 23.18 (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. 316, fig. 3Article: Hart, Phillip. 1983 Tortoiseshell Comb Cases A 17th Century Jamaican Craft. Jamaica Journal. 16 (3 (August)): 13-20.