Comb
1850 - 1900 (made)
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Comb, wood with black, gold, silver and red lacquer decorated with folding fans and blossoms, signed Biho, Japanese, late 19th century.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wood with black, gold and silver lacquer inlaid with aogai shell |
| Brief description | Comb, wood with black, gold, silver and red lacquer decorated with folding fans and blossoms, signed Biho, Japanese, late 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.26-2002 |
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| Record created | December 14, 2005 |
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