{"title":"Antique \u0026 Vintage Combs, Tanimbar \u0026 beyond","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSpecial Interest - Combs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes combs from India, Borneo, Sumba \u0026amp; Tanimbar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eNote on Tanimbar Combs: \"A Japanese Soldier's Ethnography of Molu Island (Tanimbar): Ken Sasaki's Account (1944-1945)\" by Peter T. Suzuki\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/Molu_Comb_4ac394ef-6af7-4a48-8aa0-bb0f22d646cf_480x480.png?v=1654565366\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/COMB_480x480.png?v=1654566808\" alt=\"Tanimbar Comb\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"antique-comb-silver-ornament","title":"326 Old Silver-Encased Ornamental Wooden Comb","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b3b3b3;\"\u003eA fine-toothed comb encased in silver.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSometimes these combs were left in the hair after combing and doubled up as ornaments. The bell dangles with sound in this case, suggest that this comb also had an ornamental use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAge unknown but estimated to be from the 1960s-1970s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e***\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist\/user. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSigns of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003eTherefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e***\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":28704885507,"sku":"326","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/326-Old-Silver-Encased-Ornamental-Wooden-Comb-WOVENSOULS-1685525705.jpg?v=1695606538"},{"product_id":"old-tanimbar-comb-2","title":"1635 Old Tanimbar Comb","description":"\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b3b3b3;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #b3b3b3;\"\u003eOld Tanimbar Comb made of bone set in wood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 16 x 32 cm approximately\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuseum Examples:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.britishmuseum.org\/collection\/object\/A_As-HOF-1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe British Museum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.persee.fr\/doc\/arch_0044-8613_2003_num_66_1_3789\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eA Japanese Soldier's Ethnography of Molu Island\u003c\/a\u003e (1944-45)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Last two pictures from the internet\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39778982854731,"sku":"1635","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/products\/1635OldTanimbarMoluccasCombOrnamentDecor018.jpg?v=1695576528"},{"product_id":"old-tanimbar-comb-1636","title":"1636 Old Tanimbar Comb","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b3b3b3;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #b3b3b3;\"\u003eOld Tanimbar Comb made of bone set in wood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore details soon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 32 x 16.5cm approximately\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuseum Examples:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.britishmuseum.org\/collection\/object\/A_As-HOF-1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe British Museum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.persee.fr\/doc\/arch_0044-8613_2003_num_66_1_3789\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eA Japanese Soldier's Ethnography of Molu Island\u003c\/a\u003e (1944-45)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Last two pictures from the internet\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39778982887499,"sku":"1636","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/products\/1636OldTanimbarMoluccasCombOrnamentDecor014.jpg?v=1695576568"},{"product_id":"old-tanimbar-comb-5","title":"1639 SOLD Old Tanimbar Comb","description":"\u003cp\u003eMore details soon\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 24 x 11.5 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuseum Examples:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.britishmuseum.org\/collection\/object\/A_As-HOF-1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe British Museum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.persee.fr\/doc\/arch_0044-8613_2003_num_66_1_3789\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eA Japanese Soldier's Ethnography of Molu Island\u003c\/a\u003e (1944-45)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Last two pictures from the internet\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39778983051339,"sku":"1639","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/products\/1638OldTanimbarMoluccasMalukuCombOrnamentDecor045.jpg?v=1695576703"},{"product_id":"old-indonesian-comb","title":"1803 Old Indonesian Comb","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b3b3b3;\"\u003eIndonesian Dayak Comb \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtistically carved comb \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Heavy is the head that wears the crown' - 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Even the replicas are not to be seen any longer at the source. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis will make a nice gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the blog note on combs in the Colombo National Museum here: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wovensouls.org\/2025\/05\/22\/comb-art-carved-masterpieces\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLink to WOVENSOULS Blog \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49945035276578,"sku":"2010-A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/2010AOldKandyCeylonCombArtefact14.jpg?v=1747719510"},{"product_id":"2010-b-old-comb-with-bird-motif","title":"2010 B - Old Comb with Bird Motif","description":"\u003cp\u003eSuperbly crafted old comb from Sri Lanka \/ Ceylon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReplica of an antique comb\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFigure of three birds intertwined. Such a painting is also seen in the Museum in Kandy (see image)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMounted on a frame for decorative use\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe main comb is approximately 8 cm x 6.5cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProbably 20-25 years old.  Moulded and then hand finished. Even the replicas are not to be seen any longer at the source.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis will make a nice gift! \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the blog note on combs in the Colombo National Museum here: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wovensouls.org\/2025\/05\/22\/comb-art-carved-masterpieces\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLink to WOVENSOULS Blog \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49945042452770,"sku":"2010-B","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/2010BOldKandyCeylonCombArtefact10.jpg?v=1747718716"},{"product_id":"2010-c-old-comb-with-dancer-motif","title":"2010 C - Old Comb with Dancer Motif","description":"\u003cp\u003eSuperbly crafted old comb from Sri Lanka \/ Ceylon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReplica of an antique comb\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFigure of Dancer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMounted on a frame for decorative use\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApproximately 9.5 cm x 7.5cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProbably 20-25 years old.  Even the replicas are not to be seen any longer at the source.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the blog note on combs in the Colombo National Museum here: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wovensouls.org\/2025\/05\/22\/comb-art-carved-masterpieces\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLink to WOVENSOULS Blog \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49945052545314,"sku":"2010-C","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/2010COldKandyCeylonCombArtefact01.jpg?v=1747719084"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/collections\/1638_Old_Tanimbar_Moluccas_Maluku_Comb_Ornament_Decor_043_65dd2dab-0e0c-4819-91b3-27e9e905da57.jpg?v=1692758779","url":"https:\/\/wovensouls.com\/collections\/antique-vintage-combs-tanimbar.oembed","provider":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}