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Collections

Unknown
Comb18th-19th century

Not on view
Carved ivory or bone comb with crimson and sage green pigment, depicting three relief figures — a seated central figure flanked by two standing female figures — between rows of fine teeth
Ivory double comb with finely carved relief panel, cream-colored with red pigment highlights. Central figure seated in a wide stance flanked by two standing attendant figures, all richly ornamented with jewelry and draped garments. Pierced scrolling foliage fills the background; a crosshatch border runs above and below the figural scene. Fine teeth extend from both top and bottom edges.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Comb
Place Made
Sri Lanka, Kandy period
Date Made
18th-19th century
Medium
Ivory with paint
Dimensions
6 3/8 x 4 7/8 in. (16.19 x 12.38 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Corinne and Don Whitaker
Accession Number
M.83.218.5
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Romain, Julie. "Ananda Coomaraswamy and the formation of the Sri Lanka collection at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art." Journal of the History of Collections 28 no.3 (2016): 465-478.
  • Brown, Robert L., Tushara Bindu Gude, Donald Stadtner, and Lakshika Senarath Gamage. The Jeweled Isle: Art from Sri Lanka. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2018.