Decorated hair comb, or faa, from the Solomon Islands. The body and teeth are made from split sections of the tree fern, and the top and mid-section are intricately decorated with plaited black, natural and red plant fibers. A red resin covers portions of the comb. Faa are worn only by men.
Maker:
unknown
Material:
wood (plant material), plant fiber, resin (organic material)
GUSN:
171413
Accession Number:
2006.44.1456