Comb
Gallery Location
Not on View
Maker
Unidentified Southwestern Bantu artist
Medium
Wood
Geography
Angola
Date
first half 20th century
Dimensions
7.3 x 3 cm
Object number
973.325.56
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Dorothea M. Bell
Collection
Department
Art & Culture: Global Africa
Description
Very roughly carved wooden comb with five teeth and rectangular handle with top protrusion, incised with linear motifs. Combs such as these were used for both hair grooming and hair adornment.
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