Comb
1800 - 1900 (made)
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Comb, blond tortoiseshell inlaid with coloured ivory, shell and metal, decorated with chrysanthemums and nanten, Japanese, 19th century
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Blond tortoiseshell inlaid with coloured ivory, shell and metal |
| Brief description | Comb, blond tortoiseshell inlaid with coloured ivory, shell and metal, decorated with chrysanthemums and nanten, Japanese, 19th century |
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| Gallery label | In the Edo period, women wore elaborate, upswept hairstyles that were sectioned and held in place with paper strips, hairpins and combs of wood, lacquer or much coveted tortoiseshell. Courtesans had the most elaborate arrangements, with multiple hairpins and two combs. Often their hair spread high above the head.
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| Credit line | Given by Fumie Kosuge |
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| Accession number | FE.18-2002 |
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| Record created | December 12, 2005 |
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