Comb
Gallery Location
Not on View
Maker
Unidentified artist
Medium
Wood
Geography
Catota, Angola
Date
early 20th century
Dimensions
12.4 cm
Object number
937.25.12
Credit Line
Gift of the Members of the Royal Ontario Museum
Collection
Department
Art & Culture: Global Africa
Bibliography
Carved wooden comb with nine teeth (one outer one missing) and handle with carved human face and incised geometric motifs on front and back. Combs such as these were used for both hair grooming and hair adornment.
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