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Comb

Comb

Artist/Maker
Date18th–19th century
MediumTortise shell with painted lacquer
DimensionsOverall: 1 5/8 × 4 × 5/8 in. (4.1 × 10.2 × 1.6 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Charles F. and Abigail L. Olney
Object number1904.525
Status
Not on view
ProvenanceCharles F. Olney [1831-1903], Cleveland, OH; by inheritance 1903 to Abigail L. Olney [d. 1904], Cleveland, OH; by bequest 1904 to Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH; by transfer 1917 to Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OHExhibition History
Japanese Art and Drama
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (December 6, 1996 - March 2, 1997 )
The Enchantment of the Everyday: East Asian Decorative Arts from the Permanent Collection
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (July 9, 2019 - September 3, 2021 )
Collections
  • Asian
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