Sumba Comb

A Sumba turtleshell wedding headdress comb

Sumba, Indonesia

19th century

A massive hand-carved woman's wedding headdress made from the shell of a seaturtle with filigree cappings at the end of the headband.

27,5 cm (h.) x 24,5 cm (W.) x 24 cm (D.)

Object Presented by:
Zebregs&Röell
T.: +31 6 207 43671

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