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Turtle comb from the Sunda Islands, Indonesia....

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Turtle comb from the Sunda Islands, Indonesia. . Cm 17x16. Tortoise comb called HAI KARA JANGGA, worn by young women waiting for husbands and women of high rank as a symbol of prestige. The upper part has a carved decoration of animals with the ritual tree in the center.Bibliography: ''Power and Gold,'' Barbier - Mueller Museum, Geneva. Item number 110, pp. 289 and 329, year 1985.Accompanied by expert opinion for Cites purposes, Oct. 4, 2023