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Woman's Ornamental Comb (Hai Kara Jangga)

Date:: late 19th–early 20th century
Geography:: Indonesia, Sumba Island, East Nusa Tenggara
Culture:: Sumba Island
Medium:: Turtle shell
Dimensions:: L. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
Classification:: Shell-Implements
Credit Line:: Gift of Jean Paul and Monique Barbier-Mueller, 1988
Accession Number:: 1988.125.3

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 355

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