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Comb (Folding comb)
Category
Organic (ivory, horn, etc.)
Place of Origin
South America
Materials
- Horn (bovine)
- Brass
Museum Object Number
2010.0012.014
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds drawn from the Centenary Fund
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Object Number
2010.0012.014
Object Name
Comb (Folding comb)
Category
Organic (ivory, horn, etc.) - Roland Cadle
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.)
Subject(s)
- Native American
Materials
- Horn (bovine)
- Brass
Dimensions (inches)
0.4 (H) x 1.8 (W) x 6.2 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
1.1 (H) x 4.6 (W) x 15.8 (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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