Collection Highlights
The Indian Hunter
Date:
1860
Object Number:
1939.390
Medium:
Brown patinated bronze
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Hair comb: plain
Object Number:
1956.30b
Date:
1780-1810
Medium:
Tortoise shell
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 2 5/8 in. ( 13.3 x 15.9 x 6.7 cm )
Description:
Tortoise shell hair comb with twenty-five teeth (some broken), with deep, plain horizontal top.
Gallery Label:
Combs of this size were popular when hair fashion emphasized height, and was frequently worn in the pompadour style.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Forsyth Wickes
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
