This head comb from Malaita in the Solomon Islands was collected by Peter Tornaros who worked on Labour Trade vessels as recruiter, master, second officer and commander of various vessels from 1893 - 1913.
Item ID: 
E554.2
Dimensions
Depth: 
5mm
Height: 
172mm
Width: 
43mm
Description: Head comb, 23 strips of black tree fern corewood bound and covered with strips of red waxy tissue of coconut palm dyed red with root of GERU, yellow tissue of orchid vine and black plaited plant fibre strips arranged in geometric pattern.
Publication Place: 
Solomon Islands
Publisher: 
Queensland Museum
Rights: 
Copyright © Queensland Museum, 2010
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Location: 
Australia
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Date captured: 
23 November 2010