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Comb
5 1/8 in. (13 cm)Unknown, Tlingit or Haida
Native American or First Nations (Canada)
Tlingit or Haida; made in America or Canada
Object Type:
Decorative Arts
Medium and Support:
Bone
Credit Line:
Presented by the Rochester Historical Society
Accession Number:
1953.62
Location: Currently on view
Combs were worn by shamans during curing ceremonies as well as when they were not practicing. Decorated with both spirit helpers and crest emblems, they were also used by chiefs and women of status.
[Gallery label text, 2009]
[Gallery label text, 2009]
Provenance
Rochester [New York] Historical Society; their gift to the Gallery in 1933
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- Article Scope: Reproduction only. Rochester Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester Handbook. Rochester, NY: University of Rochester Press, 1961.
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