Comb (Hair - grooming tool)
| Object Number: | 70-9-796 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Cherokee Eastern Band |
| Provenience: | United States of America North Carolina Cherokee |
| Culture Area: | Southeast Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Wood |
| Length: | 7.5 cm |
| Width: | 8.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970 |
Description
Comb tapers slightly from top to teeth; upper portion is solid band of wood with portion below it deeply recessed with openwork through to the back of comb; 19 teeth, each tapering to a point at the bottom. Written in ink on back of comb: "Cherokee, N.C.". Object found in drawer with other material from Pennypacker collection.
Condition: Good. To Registrar's for freezing 3/91.
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