Hair Comb

Hair Comb

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Hair Comb
CultureIndian
Titles
  • Hair Comb
Date19th-20th century
PlaceTamil Nadu, India
MediumGold and red stones
Dimensions3 1/2 × 3 1/8 × 1/2 in. (8.9 × 7.9 × 1.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2004.2409
Not on view

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Department
Asian Art, Glassell Collection
Object Type
Provenance[Francois Rabier, by 1992][1]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913-2008), Houston, 1992-2004; given to MFAH, 2004.

[1]Glassell Inventory, described on 10/27/92.

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