Comb
Gallery Location
Not on View
Maker
Unidentified Luvale artist
Medium
Wood
Geography
Central Africa
Date
late 19th-early 20th century
Object number
919.12.339
Credit Line
The Walter Thomas Currie Collection
Collection
Department
Art & Culture: Global Africa
Description
Carved wooden comb with nine teeth and handle in the shape of a crescent with a human face in profile, and incised geomentric motifs. Combs such as these were used for grooming and as personal objects of status. The anthropomorphic handle of this comb reflects the high status of its owner.
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