comb, bone

comb, bone

comb, bone

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Introduction

Partially complete, fine-tooth bone comb. Dr. Oronhyatekha Archeology collection.

Nation of Origin

Not listed.

Materials

Flat bone of a mammal, possibly antler.

Techniques or Format

Holes are bigger, LD thinks the drill might have been bigger than other combs examined in this Dr. O set. Should have been 10 teeth, 2 are missing (8 & 9). Very fine saw tooth used to cut this bone. Did not use the starting holes method used by the other one. Dr. O catalogue describes this comb as unfinished. LD: suggested might have been worked on by a less patient person or a younger person because they forced the drill hole, which chipped away on one side.

AH: Smaller, finer teeth construction often associated with steel technology

Motifs and Patterns

None

Other Notes

ROM record notes it is made of antler

Condition: Good. Bone appears to have a finer polish. Teeth comparatively have not warped (newer and shorter)
Current Location: Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON, Canada
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 911.3.49
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1911
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Independent Order of Foresters
Publication History

F. Barlow Cumberland, Catalogue and Notes of the Oronhyatekha Historical Collection (Toronto: Independent Order of Foresters, 1904), p 39, Item 184. “Indian Bone Comb, unfinished."

GKS Reference Number: 1349
How to Cite this Item

Unknown artist, comb, bone. Currently in the Royal Ontario Museum, 911.3.49. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2008; GRASAC item id 1349.

Approximate Place of Origin

43.3, -78.1

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