Comb
Gallery Location
Not on View
Maker
Unidentified Oromo artist
Medium
Wood, thread
Geography
Ethiopia
Date
before 1964
Dimensions
23 x 2.9 x 0.5 cm
Object number
2009.126.275
Credit Line
Donated by Esther Amrad Dagan in memory of her daughter Halit, and in homage to unknown African artists
Collection
Department
Art & Culture: Global Africa
Description
Finely carved wooden comb with three teeth, referred to as a "rare male comb". Combs such as these were used for hair grooming, hair adornment and as personal objects of status.
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