Comb

About this object

History of use

Used instead of needles for weaving smaller textiles.

Physical description

Comb with carob wood thorns bound to two crossbars with cotton cord. Incomplete.

 

Materials

Wood Cotton fibre

Date Made

Late Intermediate (1000-1476)

Date Acquired

15 Jan 2013

How Acquired

Donated

Credit Line

Erika and Alan R Sawyer Collection of Pre-Columbian ArtMore...

Measurements

Overall: .4 cm x 6.3 cm x 2.9 cm

Object Number

2990/769