Government of India
Comb
Keywords: Comb
Bamboo Comb
Publisher: National Museum, New Delhi
Description: This double side comb is of multipurpose use. The upper side of the comb is finely carved and has minute spaces between the teeth, which are cut from the mid-section till the upper edge; whereas the lower side is having long and wide gaped teeth of the comb. The dorsal side is concave in nature and has a deliberate marking of a horizontal line just below the center of zig-zag patterns. The upper row has vegetal patterns, while the central band displays a symbolic motif flanked by two plants. The motif is representing a relic design related to their religious aspects, which is probably a festival or a ceremonial function. The technique used for engraving the tattoo marks is called pokerwork or pyelography, which is done by a heated barked blade applied on the wooden surface.
Type: Anthropology
Received From: National Museum, New Delhi
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Arunachal Pradesh, India |
| dc.coverage.temporal | 20th Century |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-12-07T15:03:29Z |
| dc.date.available | 2020-12-07T15:03:29Z |
| dc.description | This double side comb is of multipurpose use. The upper side of the comb is finely carved and has minute spaces between the teeth, which are cut from the mid-section till the upper edge; whereas the lower side is having long and wide gaped teeth of the comb. The dorsal side is concave in nature and has a deliberate marking of a horizontal line just below the center of zig-zag patterns. The upper row has vegetal patterns, while the central band displays a symbolic motif flanked by two plants. The motif is representing a relic design related to their religious aspects, which is probably a festival or a ceremonial function. The technique used for engraving the tattoo marks is called pokerwork or pyelography, which is done by a heated barked blade applied on the wooden surface. |
| dc.format.extent | L: 10 cm |
| dc.format.mimetype | image/jpg |
| dc.publisher | National Museum, New Delhi |
| dc.subject | Comb Bamboo Comb |
| dc.type | Anthropology |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | 64.812 |
| dc.format.medium | image |
| dc.format.material | Bamboo |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Arunachal Pradesh, India |
| dc.coverage.temporal | 20th Century |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-12-07T15:03:29Z |
| dc.date.available | 2020-12-07T15:03:29Z |
| dc.description | This double side comb is of multipurpose use. The upper side of the comb is finely carved and has minute spaces between the teeth, which are cut from the mid-section till the upper edge; whereas the lower side is having long and wide gaped teeth of the comb. The dorsal side is concave in nature and has a deliberate marking of a horizontal line just below the center of zig-zag patterns. The upper row has vegetal patterns, while the central band displays a symbolic motif flanked by two plants. The motif is representing a relic design related to their religious aspects, which is probably a festival or a ceremonial function. The technique used for engraving the tattoo marks is called pokerwork or pyelography, which is done by a heated barked blade applied on the wooden surface. |
| dc.format.extent | L: 10 cm |
| dc.format.mimetype | image/jpg |
| dc.publisher | National Museum, New Delhi |
| dc.subject | Comb Bamboo Comb |
| dc.type | Anthropology |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | 64.812 |
| dc.format.medium | image |
| dc.format.material | Bamboo |
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