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: E4504

: World Cultures

: Personal Accessory

: Plain mat-headed comb, no colour, 12 teeth. The teeth/sticks narrow tapering down to a single point. They are held together by weaving fibre strands in a zigzag formation. This weave creates the mat-like handle. Below the tips of the teeth, their places are strengthened by interweaving piece of twine.

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: Solomon Islands, Oceania / Melanesia, Pacific

: Malaita

: Solomon Islands, Oceania / Melanesia, Pacific

: Malaita?

: Papua New Guinea, Oceania / Melanesia, Pacific