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Comb (Folding comb)
1720-1780
Category
Organic (ivory, horn, etc.)
Place of Origin
South America
Materials
- Horn
- Brass wire
Museum Object Number
1958.2372
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.2372
Object Name
Comb (Folding comb)
Category
Organic (ivory, horn, etc.)
Place of Origin
South America
Origin Notes
Previously identified as made probably in Boston, Massachusetts. Revised to South America, but also possibly Central America. (See Notes.)
Date
1720-1780
Subject(s)
- Native American
Materials
- Horn
- Brass wire
Dimensions (inches)
1.81 (W) x 5.75 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.6 (W) x 14.61 (L)
Measurement Notes
Overall length when closed.
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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