A very fine Malaita (Solomon Islands) 19th/early 20th century man's woven comb (Faa), the intricate weaving from yellow orchid fibres and coconut palm frond fibres dyed with red, the teeth from fern root, two absent, some loss to weaving at the top. The Kwaio people of Malaita developed this form of comb for ceremonial purposes. Length 16.3 cm, maximum width 3.3 cm