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Comb

Comb

Artist Unidentified, Pacific Islander
mid-20th century
Object PlaceMalaita Island, Solomon Islands
Medium/TechniqueDyed straw and wood
Dimensions17 cm (6 11/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Governor Carlton Skinner and Solange Skinner
Accession number2002.783
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTools and equipment
ProvenanceAbout 1968, presented by a villager on Malaita Island to Solange Skinner, Boston; 2002, year-end gift of Carlton Skinner and Solange Skinner to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 22, 2003)
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