Hair comb

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Date created: 1959

Culture/People: Eastern Band of Cherokee
MAI agent: William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980

Collection History: Purchased by William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator) in 1959 or 1960.
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Place: Eastern Cherokee Reservation, Qualla Boundary; Jackson County and Swain County; North Carolina; USA

See related items: Eastern Band of Cherokee; Personal items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 22/9247
Barcode: 229247.000

Object Type: Personal items

Object Name: Hair comb
Media/Materials: Rhododendron wood
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62ab83171-b4ba-4fae-bdff-cc371c645766

Record ID: NMAI_244381