Comb
Gallery Location
Not on View
Maker
Unidentified Asante artist
Medium
Wood
Geography
Ghana
Date
first half 20th century
Dimensions
19 x 7 x 1 cm
Object number
971.175.245
Collection
Department
Art & Culture: Global Africa
Description
Carved wooden comb with seven teeth and handle in the form of a human figure with long neck, framed by a circular shape, incised cross on front and geometric motifs on the front and back. The iconography of this comb displays obvious Christian motifs. Combs such as these were used for grooming and as personal objects of status.
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