Comb (acc. 02.18.503)

Author: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Publisher: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Year: 1902
Identifier: 02.18.503
Type: museum-record
Accessed: 2026-10-26
Rights: cc0

As recorded

Title: Comb
Object name: Comb
Culture: China
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95)
Medium: Jadeite, emerald-green with patches of light lavender
Dimensions: H. 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm); W. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); L. 1/4 in. (0.7 cm)
Credit line: Gift of Heber R. Bishop, 1902

Quoted verbatim. Not translated, and not paraphrased into site copy.

What this source supports

CombObject · under review
1. Stated by this source
  The Met records the medium as Jadeite, emerald-green with patches of light lavender.
2. Stated by this source
  The Met catalogues this as a comb.
3. Stated by this source
  The Met dates this object to Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95).
4. Stated by this source
  It is held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (02.18.503).
Shu (comb)Type
1. Stated by this source
  Catalogued as "Comb", with a visible tooth row. A comb is structurally distinct from a hairpin: it grips the hair through many teeth rather than one or two shafts.