Comb

Description

Comb with teeth of turtle-shell fastened together with bands of variegated straw plait: Melanesian, Solomon Islands

Museum reference

A.1893.300

Collection

Oceania

Object name

Comb

Production information

Solomon Islands, Melanesia

Materials

Turtle-shell, Straw

Physical description

Teeth of turtle-shell fastened together with bands of variegated straw plait

Exhibitions

• Facing the Sea (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

national museum of scotland »
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world cultures, facing the sea »
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