Tortoiseshell comb, folds into a sheath in the form of a Mexican male figure

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SMG00167613 Tortoiseshell comb Tortoiseshell comb

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SMG00167613
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Tortoiseshell comb
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Tortoiseshell comb
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Tortoiseshell comb, folds into a sheath in the form of a male figure, Mexican

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A26434
Materials:
tortoiseshell
Measurements:
length 142 mm
width 49 mm
depth 10 mm
neck: diameter 21 mm
type:
combs
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)