DepartmentAsia
Hair comb
NameComb
CultureSumatran
DateEarly 20th Century
Place madeLumpung, Sumatra, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
MediumHorn, probably water buffalo, lacquer, glass, metal, paint
Dimensions3 15/16 × 6 1/2 × 9/16 in. (10 × 16.5 × 1.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Robert T. Coffland in memory of Mary Hunt Kahlenberg, A.2018.62.2
Object numberA.2018.62.2
ProvenanceCollected in Indonesia by Mary Hunt Kahlenberg, Indinoesianist, LACMA curator emerita and private curator for Lloyd Cotsen at various locations with specifics unknown.
DescriptionDecorative hair comb with multi-tier handle and traces of red, green and yellow paint and lacquer.
