Comb
Gallery Location
Not on View
Maker
Unidentified Luvale or Mbundu artist
Medium
Wood
Geography
Central Africa
Date
late 19th-early 20th century
Object number
919.12.335
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 hoop with a bird head at the top, incised with geometric motifs. Combs such as these were worn only by men and used more for hair adornment than hair grooming.
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