Caddo Comb; German Silver
date: label: Collection Date
content: 1966
name: label: Donor Name
content: Michael K. Davis
notes: label: Notes
content: Collected for USNM in 1966 by Michael Kincaid Davis. Listed in Davis ms as: Worn by women in their hair on special occasions. Combs like this made with 2 strips of metal keep shape and cling to head better than single strip. Also usually $1 more expensive than single strip. German silver used on this comb thinner than most other pieces of Plains German silver. 24 gauge metal. Lacy upper rim typical pattern for Caddo combs. Purchased from George Silverhorn of Anadarko, Oklahoma for $7.60. Made by George "Dutch" Silverhorn (Kiowa, Andadarko, Oklahoma) in 1966 specifically for this collection
label: Record Last Modified
content: 19 Jan 2024
label: Specimen Count
content: 1
place: label: Place
content: Anadarko, Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States, North America
topic: label: Topic
content: Ethnology
culture: label: Culture
content: Kiowa
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content: Anthropology
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 2092165
label: USNM Number
content: E437533-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Comb