Comb
- Culture
- Papuan Gulf artist
- Date
- mid- to late 20th century
- Material
- Wood, pigment
- from
- Papua New Guinea, Oceania
- Classification
- Jewelry & personal accessories
- Collection
- Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
- Current Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 13 7/8 in. (35.2 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Morton D. May
- Rights
- Public Domain
- Object Number
- 11:1977
Provenance
- 1973
Maurice Bonnefoy (1920-1999), Paris, France
1973 - 1977
Morton D. May (1914-1983), St. Louis, MO, USA, purchased from Maurice Bonnefoy [1]
1977 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, given by Morton D. May [2]
Notes:
[1] An invoice dated October 23, 1973 from Maurice Bonnefoy to Morton D. May documents the purchase of this object, listed as "#2391 / Ceremonial comb; wood, brown patina; paint; lime. New Guinea, Gulf of Papua, Fly River" [May Archives, Saint Louis Art Museum].
[2] A letter dated March 1, 1977 from Morton D. May to James N. Wood, director of the Saint Louis Art Museum, includes the offer of this object as part of a larger donation [SLAM document files]. Minutes of the Acquisitions Committee of the Board of Trustees, Saint Louis Art Museum, April 14, 1977.
Maurice Bonnefoy (1920-1999), Paris, France
1973 - 1977
Morton D. May (1914-1983), St. Louis, MO, USA, purchased from Maurice Bonnefoy [1]
1977 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, given by Morton D. May [2]
Notes:
[1] An invoice dated October 23, 1973 from Maurice Bonnefoy to Morton D. May documents the purchase of this object, listed as "#2391 / Ceremonial comb; wood, brown patina; paint; lime. New Guinea, Gulf of Papua, Fly River" [May Archives, Saint Louis Art Museum].
[2] A letter dated March 1, 1977 from Morton D. May to James N. Wood, director of the Saint Louis Art Museum, includes the offer of this object as part of a larger donation [SLAM document files]. Minutes of the Acquisitions Committee of the Board of Trustees, Saint Louis Art Museum, April 14, 1977.
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