Record metadata:
| Type | Cultural Object (2014 Definition) |
|---|---|
| Title | IIc 6198 |
| Keywords | Comb |
| Description | A comb that was used by a woman to comb her hair. Women also used combs to secure their hair in a knot or bun. See IIc6495 for an example of a press used to flatten the horn. |
| Creator of Object | Presumed Makasae people |
| Date Created | Pre August 1935 |
| Place Created | Presumed Baguia Sub-district, Baucau District, Timor-Leste |
| Object Type | Personal object |
| Dimensions | 4.5 cm high 16 cm wide |
| Use status in 2014 | Not used but commercially manufactured plastic combs are now widely used. |
| Material | Horn and metal studs |
| Technique | Hand carved and pressed |
| Institution/Holder: object | Museum der Kulturen Basel |
| Collector | Dr Alfred Bühler |
| Date Collected | August 1935 |
| Place Collected | Baguia Sub-district, Baucau District, Timor-Leste |
| File Copyright | Museum der Kulturen Basel. Photograph taken by Joanna Barrkman, 2014 |
| MKB/Buehler object title | Kamm: Kamm für Frauen, G |
| Notes | In 2014 women invariably use large plastic hair combs. Women are often sighted wearing plastic combs to secure their hair buns as they go about their daily activities at home or in the village. |
| Production status in 2014 | Not made |
| Timorese Language Term/s | Suri, M Sasuit, T |
Linked Files:
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IIc6198_verso.jpg
IIc6495a-g.jpg
