kushi (comb), unknown maker from Japan

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kushi (comb)
kushi (comb)
kushi (comb)
1700s, Edo period (1600–1868)
kushi (comb) , 1700s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Where object was made: Japan
Material/technique: gold; wood; ivory; lacquer
Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial
Accession number: 1928.0216
Not on display
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Exhibition Label: “Embodiment,” Nov-2005, Kate Meyer Combs were a popular luxury item during the Edo period. Women used combs not only to style their hair, but also to embellish their elaborate coiffures. Typically, the comb was worn with the prongs stuck into the front of a large topknot on the crown of the head.