Record metadata:

Type Cultural Object (2014 Definition)
TitleIIc 6199
KeywordsComb
DescriptionComb used by women to comb their hair and sometimes also used to secure their hair in a knot or bun. See IIc6495 for an example of a press used to flatten the horn.
Creator of ObjectPresumed Makasae people
Date CreatedPre August 1935
Place CreatedPresumed Baguia Sub-district, Baucau District, Timor-Leste
Object TypePersonal object
Dimensions4.3 cm high 19 cm wide
Use status in 2014Not used but commercially manufactured plastic combs are now widely used.
MaterialHorn and metal studs
TechniqueHand carved and pressed
Institution/Holder: objectMuseum der Kulturen Basel
CollectorDr Alfred Bühler
Date CollectedAugust 1935
Place CollectedBaguia Sub-district, Baucau District, Timor-Leste
File CopyrightMuseum der Kulturen Basel. Photograph taken by Joanna Barrkman, 2014
MKB/Buehler object titleKamm: Kamm für Frauen, G
NotesIn 2014 women invariably use large plastic hair combs. Women are often sighted wearing combs to secure their hair buns as they go about their daily activities at home or in the village.
Production status in 2014Not made
Timorese Language Term/sSuri, M Sasuit, T

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