comb

Catalog Number 130168
Literary Reference , 13839
Cultural Affiliation Mandaya
Continent Asia
Country Philippines
Region Mindanao Island
Island Philippine Islands
Original Name sowat
Materials bamboo, yarn, horn; water buffalo - carabao
Catalog Description Name: Sowat:- Woman's bamboo comb with incised pattern along top. Part of teeth strengthened by a plaited band. Colored yarn on "ears". Strip of carabao horn along back to strengthen. | Notes: Worn in back hair as an ornament.