Hair Removing Instruments

A bamboo device used to remove hairs from the face. A section of bamboo having been split at one end the offending hairs are placed in the slits. The section is bent to a half circle firmly grasping the hairs, and is suddenly jerked outward. One instrument displayed is made from a lower section of bejuco split at one end. The root is cut so as to resemblethe head of a carabao. TINGUIAN. Northwestern Luzon, Philippine Islands. Robert F. Cummings Expedition. F.C. Cole, Collector.