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Samoan

Comb

Samoan, 1900-1966

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Samoan

Comb

Samoan, 1900-1966

Physical Qualities Wood, stain, 7 5/16 x 2 3/16 in. (18.6 x 5.6 cm.)
Credit Line Gift of James J.O. Anderson, Baltimore
Object Number 1988.177
Intricate geometrical grill and fretwork design over teeth
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift 1988; James J.O. Anderson in the 1940s;
Neich, Roger, and Pandora Fulimalo Pereira. Pacific jewelry and adornment. University of Hawaii Press, 2004.

Culture

Samoan

2000–2000

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