Double-headed comb in paddle shape

Made:
1880-1920 in India
Long double-headed wooden comb, paddle-shaped, made by Toda

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Long double-headed wooden comb, paddle-shaped, made by Toda
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Long double-headed wooden comb, paddle-shaped, made by Toda, southern India, 1880-1920

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A233826
Materials:
wood
Measurements:
overall: 329 mm x 14 mm,
max: 34 mm
type:
comb - grooming tool

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