Comb
Gallery Location
Not on View
Maker
Unidentified artist
Medium
Cane, yarn
Geography
Republic of the Congo (Kingdom of Loango)?
Date
late 19th century
Object number
NS21636
Collection
Department
Art & Culture: Global Africa
Description
Cane comb with fifteen teeth woven together with yarn forming a striped pattern. Combs such as these were used for both hair grooming and hair adornment.
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