Comb
Gallery Location
Not on View
Maker
Unidentified Chokwe artist
Medium
Wood
Geography
Angola
Date
late 19th-early 20th century
Dimensions
17 cm
Object number
933.30.1
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Sam Harris from the Estate of Rev. Walter Thomas Currie
Collection
Department
Art & Culture: Global Africa
Bibliography
Carved comb with nine teeth, handle in the shape of a human head with conical hairdo, and incised design on the front and back. Combs such as these were used for grooming and as personal objects of status.
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