Comb
Gallery Location
Not on View
Maker
Unidentified artist
Medium
Wood
Geography
Angola
Date
early 20th century
Dimensions
7.6 x 6 cm
Object number
920.29.64
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Martha Wightman
Collection
Department
Art & Culture: Global Africa
Description
Carved wooden comb with nine teeth and handle in the shape of a figure pounding a pestle. Combs such as these were used for hair grooming, hair adornment and as personal objects of status.
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