Comb About the object The comb is made of individual sticks of bamboo, which are fixed at the bottom with vegetable putty. The putty is colored and decorated with ornaments. Combs of this kind were made by men and were part of a bride's jewellery. Object information Object Type Comb Place Admiralitätsinseln, Melanesien, Ozeanien, Papua-Neuguinea, Bismarckarchipel (Fundort/Herkunft) Material Rötel, Parinariumkitt Carrier Material Bambus Dimensions Width 140.0 mm, Height 310.0 mm Keywords Kultur, Ozeanien, Kamm, Ethnologie Inventory Number II/0125 Museum Ethnologische Sammlung des Museum Natur und Mensch Location Nicht ausgestellt Access Schenkung, 1927 Collector Dr. Robert Pfaff-Giesberg (1899 - 1984) GND Biography Permalink https://onlinesammlung.freiburg.de/index.php/en/object/EE78BDACF558429381CBF588526E0F6D