Engagement Comb

2008.22.0159

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Artifact Identification Engagement Comb   (2008.22.0159)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Personal Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Toilet Articles
  4. :
  5. Hair Care Artifacts
Artist/Maker None
Geographic Location
Period/Date Contemporary, 1979
Culture Trio

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Width) 17.2 cm
Dimension 2 (Height) 9.2 cm
Dimension 3 (Length) 4.5 cm
Weight 29 g
Measuring Remarks Comb placed so the that it is flat on a table, with the bristles facing the measurer. The width was measured from tip to tup of the bone, and includes the small piece of wood sticking out of the bone. The second largest dimension is the height from the tip of the bristles to the top of the bone, and the third largest dimension is the length of the bristles.
Materials Textile, Plant--Wood
Manufacturing Processes Carved, Cutting, Sewing
Munsell Color Information N/A

Research Remarks

Published Description N/A
Description N/A
Comparanda N/A
Bibliography N/A

Artifact History

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication Kieffer-Lopez Collection
Reproduction No
Reproduction Information N/A

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