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Comb
This is a comb. It is dated mid-19th century and we acquired it in 1926. Its medium is shaped, carved and pierced tortoiseshell. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
Tortoiseshell as a material tells the story of global interconnectedness and trade. Obtained mainly from Hawksbill turtles from the Caribbean Sea, by the 19th century, when this intricately carved comb was made, the turtles were hunted and the shells exported to artisans and workshops in the Americas, Europe, and as far away as China.
This object was
bequest of
Mrs. John Innes Kane.
It is credited Bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- Sketch On Envelope For Pocket Brush (USA), ca. 1935
- pencil on paper.
- Joseph B. Friedman Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American....
- 14.2012.136
- Sketches For Comb Designs (USA)
- ink on paper.
- Earl S. Tupper Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History,....
- 14.2012.177
- Sketches For Comb Designs (USA)
- ink on paper.
- Earl S. Tupper Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History,....
- 14.2012.176
Our curators have highlighted 1 object that are related to this one.
- Sketches For Comb Designs (USA)
- ink on paper.
- Earl S. Tupper Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History,....
- 14.2012.175
Its dimensions are
H x W: 14.5 x 18 cm (5 11/16 x 7 1/16 in.)
Cite this object as
Comb; shaped, carved and pierced tortoiseshell; H x W: 14.5 x 18 cm (5 11/16 x 7 1/16 in.); Bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane; 1926-22-545
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Plastics.
