Record metadata:
| Type | Cultural Object (2014 Definition) |
|---|---|
| Title | IIc 6203 |
| Keywords | Comb |
| Description | This hair comb was used by women to comb and secure their hair. This comb features a decoratively carved handle with a repeated geometric pattern. The lower section of the comb features fine comb teeth. |
| 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 | 5 cm high 15 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:
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