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comb, hair

human history
  • Description

    comb, hair. gifted to Lady MacDonald in 1898 at Peking by the Dowager Empress, Tzu Hsi.

    Fine fan shaped ivory comb with red, gold and black handpainted decoration.

  • Place
  • Accession Number
    1944.28
  • Other Id

    27211 (ethnology)

    Z133 (temporary accession number)

  • Department

Images and documents

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