Comb
Gallery Location
Not on View
Maker
Unidentified Luvale or Mbundu artist
Medium
Wood
Geography
Central Africa
Date
late 19th-early 20th century
Object number
919.12.338
Credit Line
The Walter Thomas Currie Collection
Collection
Department
Art & Culture: Global Africa
Description
Carved wooden comb with eight teeth and handle in the shape of a giraffe with missing face. Combs such as these were used for both hair grooming and hair adornment.
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