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Comb

This is a comb. We acquired it in 1926. Its medium is tortoiseshell. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane. It is credited Bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 16.5 × 16.3 × 5.2 cm (6 1/2 × 6 7/16 × 2 1/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Comb; tortoiseshell; H x W x D: 16.5 × 16.3 × 5.2 cm (6 1/2 × 6 7/16 × 2 1/16 in.); Bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane; 1926-22-546

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