Carved Wood Comb

Datec.1900

Place of ManufactureAsia

MediumMaterial: wood; paint

DimensionsOverall: 6.8 x 7.4 cm

ClassificationsDECORATIVE ART

Credit LineGift of Mr. & Mrs. Bunzo Nakanishi in memory of Mr. B.C. Hale

Object number1974.078.001

Descriptiona wooden comb, D-shaped main body with 4 heads (masks?) protruding from the curved edge(which is the spine of the comb); 3 edges of the D are also decorated with the same face motif; the fourth (straight) edge of the D is formed by the ends of the teeth of the comb; there is red paint on the faces; the decoration is identical on both surfaces

Status

Not on view