Weltkulturen Museum, Frankfurt am Main: 12170

Weltkulturen Museum, Frankfurt am Main
Weltkulturen Museum, Frankfurt am Main: 12170
Weltkulturen Museum, Frankfurt am Main
Weltkulturen Museum, Frankfurt am Main: 12170
Weltkulturen Museum, Frankfurt am Main
Weltkulturen Museum, Frankfurt am Main: 12170

 

Object description
This information was provided by the German museum where the object is currently located or where it was located prior to restitution.

Object Name Comb
Description 7 prongs. Top rectangular, carved on both sides with different figures of warriors: 1 with staff and spear, the other with ceremonial sword and fan (?). Top carved eyelet, somewhat broken PUBL Kat. 1975: Abb. 11
Type Hair (jewelry)
Materials Wood
Size, Dimensions Length: 22 cm (max.)
Dating of Object

Museum / Collection / Acquisition
This information was provided by the German museum where the object is currently located or where it was located prior to restitution.

Museum Weltkulturen Museum, Frankfurt am Main
Museum Inv.-No 12170
Collector William Ockelford Oldman; Dealer
Acquisition date approx. 1910
Circumstances of acquisition - […]: William Ockelford Oldman (No. 21915);
Purchase for £sd 0.3.6 from unknown
- 12.05.1910: Städtisches Völkermuseum, Frankfurt;
Purchase from William Ockelford Oldman for £sd 1.0.0
   
Notes

Current ownership status and location

Status
Date of last status change
Current ownership
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Categorization for the search functions
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Object Type staff
Materials wood
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Dataset

ID 1199
last Change 2022-02-03 11:42:17
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