Woman's Hair Comb Set (Sukhu Ana'a)

CultureNias peoples
Titles
  • Woman's Hair Comb Set (Sukhu Ana'a)
Date19th century
PlaceIndonesia
MediumWood, gold, and cloth
Dimensions(A): 18 × 8 1/4 × 5/8 in. (45.7 × 21 × 1.6 cm)
(B): 8 1/8 × 2 1/4 × 1 1/4 in. (20.6 × 5.7 × 3.2 cm)
(C): 9 1/8 × 1 1/4 × 1 1/2 in. (23.2 × 3.2 × 3.8 cm)
(D): 8 × 1 5/8 × 3/4 in. (20.3 × 4.1 × 1.9 cm)
(E): 8 1/8 × 2 1/4 × 1 1/2 in. (20.6 × 5.7 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2004.2366.A-.E
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
206M Arnold Gallery
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Provenance[Frank Wiggers, Insulinde Indonesian Arts, Forest Knolls, CA, by 1994][1]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913-2008), Houston, 1994-2004; given to MFAH, 2004.

[1]Glassell Inventory, described on 7/22/94.

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