Comb (Helu), 1700s

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Comb (Helu), 1700s

by Te Papa Te Papa
Description
Small rectangular flat-topped ornamental comb consisting of 20 segments of dried coconut leaf midrib bound together by a decorative lashing of fine coconut fibre and human hair.
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