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Subiaco Museum > Records

TORTOISESHELL COMB

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Overview

Brown tortoiseshell hair comb.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-1988.60.1

Item type

Objects

Keywords

Personal Items

Domestic - Bathroom

Hairstyling

Photographed 2023

Statement of significance

Social and fashion history. Examples of tortoiseshell combs.

Last modified

Monday, 30 June, 2025

Completeness

72

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