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Pin comb
Ornamental combs were a popular Samoan hair decoration until the 20th century. In addition to finely carved combs made of wood, combs made of coconut leaf ribs tied together were used. Text: Ulrich Menter
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Cataloguing data
- Object type
- Pin comb
- Dimensions
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Length: 33 cm
Width: 8.2 cm - Material/Technique
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Wood, Plant fibre
- Current location
- Linden-Museum Stuttgart
- Inventory number
- 034958
Provenance and sources
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Assignment to a curated holding:
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Production
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when
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around 1900
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Change of physical control or legal title
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where
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Samoa
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Change of physical control
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when
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1904
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- Provenance
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From 1900 to
1902 Dr. Hans Podestà was a naval surgeon on the SMS Cormoran, which
dropped anchor several times off Apia, Sāmoa, in both 1900 and 1901. It
can be assumed that Podestà acquired the fan on one of these occasions
in Sāmoa or Apia. Text: Ulrich Menter
Information about the record
- Legal status metadata
- CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED
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