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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Comb, accession number 2-4227, described as For seaweed (grass) thread. Deep curved grooves on both sides of elongated wood handle with red-stained triangular area at base of handle between grooves. 5 teeth, 3 missing. Made of antler.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Comb, accession number 2-1577, described as Hair comb; "fossil" mammoth ivory; multiple teeth; taper towards handle.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Comb, accession number 2-4229, described as Comb for seaweed (to make grass thread). Elongated wood handle circular at top. 3 teeth, several missing or partial only. Made of antler.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Comb, accession number 2-4239, described as Double comb, ivory (darkened); two rows of multiple teeth, several damaged; incised X and three circles on top surface.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Comb, accession number 2-1251, described as Hair comb; "fossil" walrus ivory; multiple teeth; curved and notched on both sides.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Comb, accession number 2-1522, described as For making grass thread. Elongated wood handle with rectangular base, 9 teeth.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Comb, accession number 2-1520, described as For making grass thread. Elongated wood handle with tufts of seal hair on knob at top, triangular cutout, incised cross-hatching and twine wrapping near base, 9 teeth. Made of wood, seal hair, antler.
Hearst Museum object titled Comb, accession number 2-4230, described as For making grass thread. Elongated wood handle with knob at top, longitudinal triangular groove with red stain on both sides of handle. Tufts of blond animal (seal?) hair on handle. 5 teeth, several missing. Fishskin thong at top of handle. Antler.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Comb, accession number 2-1249, described as Hair comb; made of caribou antler; multiple teeth; U-shaped cut out at handle end.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Comb, accession number 2-1252, described as Hair comb; caribou antler; multiple teeth; incised inner border on front face.

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