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Ornamented Hair Comb, date unknown
Yao culture; Possibly from Yunnan Province, China
Bone, co…
Comb
Ornamented Hair Comb, date unknown
Yao culture; Possibly from Yunnan Province, China
Bone, co…
Ornamented Hair Comb, date unknown Yao culture; Possibly from Yunnan Province, China Bone, cotton, wool, twine, glass beads and ink; 17 × 4 1/2 × 3 1/4 in. 2015.8.9 Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Danny and Anne Shih

Comb

ClassificationsClothing and Adornments-hair ornaments-combs
Donor Yao
Made AtYunnan Province, China, Asia
MediumBone, cotton, wool, twine, glass beads and ink
Dimensionswith tassel: 17 × 4 1/2 × 3 1/4 in. (43.2 × 11.4 × 8.3 cm)
without tassel: 8 × 4 1/2 × 4 1/4 in. (20.3 × 11.4 × 10.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Anne and Long Shung Shih
Object number2015.8.9
DescriptionCombs such as this are one of the items most frequently associated with the Yao. The Yao people are actually a group of approximately thirty different cultures. Together this group numbers over two million people, the majority of which reside in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China. Each group has different traditional dress and adornments, thus making it difficult to know exactly which specific culture made or used this comb. Combs were typically worn in conjunction with other headgear such as the Yao hat and headdress that are also part of this collection.
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