Donor Name:

United States Exploring Expedition  Search this

Length - Object:

15 cm

15.6 cm

16.7 cm

Length - W:

13 cm

Culture:

Tongan  Search this

Object Type:

Comb

Place:

Tongatapu Group, Tonga, Polynesia

Accession Date:

1858

Collection Date:

1838 to 1842

Notes:

COMBS MADE FROM THE MIDRIBS OF PALM LEAVES ARE BOUND TOGETHER BY A SINGLE STRAND OF VEGETABLE FIBER TO FORM A VARIETY OF DESIGNS. THE COMBS HAVE 11 TO 15 TEETH. HAS ORIGINAL PEALE TAGS 949, 952, 953. OLD 1880'S-1890'S LABEL READS, "COMBS (4) MADE OF STEMS OR MIDRIBS OF COCOA-NUT LEAVES, BOUND SIDE BY SIDE TO FORM FROM 11 TO 15 POINTED TEETH. THE CORD FOR BINDING IS OF VEGETABLE FIBER AND IS INTERWOVEN IN FANCIFUL DESIGNS..." FIELD #: 947, 949, 952, 953.

Record Last Modified:

30 Jul 2020

Specimen Count:

2

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

66A00050

USNM Number:

E3561-0

See more items in:

Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b79ee68e-818e-489d-917b-cfa643fa96c0

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8403860