Comb
Gallery Location
Not on View
Maker
Unidentified artist, possibly Asante
Medium
Wood
Geography
Ghana
Dimensions
22.2 x 6.4 cm
Object number
971.165.488
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Zacks
Collection
Department
Art & Culture: Global Africa
Description
Carved wooden comb with eight teeth and handle in the shape of a female figure with torso divided in three sections: shoulders, breasts, hips. The back is decorated with incised geometric motifs. Comb such as these were used for grooming and as personal objects of status.
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