Record metadata:
| Type | Cultural Object (2014 Definition) |
|---|---|
| Title | IIc 6202 |
| Keywords | Comb |
| Description | Comb used by women to comb their hair and sometimes also used to secure their hair in a knot or bun. This comb features a repeated geometric pattern caved into the handle of the comb. See IIc6495 for an example of a press used to flatten the horn in the production of hair combs. |
| 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 | 7 cm high 18.5 cm wide |
| Use status in 2014 | Not used but commercially manufactured plastic combs are now widely used. |
| Material | Horn |
| 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 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:
IIc6202.jpg
IIc6495a-g.jpg
