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SUMBA TTSH COMB

Posted by Genevieve de Bernis on August 14, 2011 at 7:57am
A very elegant ceremonial Turtle Shell Comb from Sumba Island, Lesser Sundas Islands, Eastern Indonesia. late XIXth century.
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  • Joost Daalder August 14, 2011 at 9:52pm
    Yes - a nice one.
  • Genevieve de Bernis August 15, 2011 at 3:36am
    Yes it is Joost, turleshell is thick, patina is good. Not the new kind they do nowadays, very thin...
  • Joost Daalder August 16, 2011 at 4:02am
    Well done, Genevieve.
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