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| Catalog Number | CAS 0513-0171 | |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Charm | |
| Culture | Rendille | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Ivory (elephant) | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.7, Thickness = 2.2, Length = 6.3 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0338A,B |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Charm for camel | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Wood; Plant fiber | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = A,B=2.0, Length = A=6.6; B=6.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0340 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Charm for camel | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1977 | |
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Leather; Wood | |
| Description | Charm or amulet worn around camel's neck, consisting of 3 rectangular blocks of wood, each carved in low relief with simple geometric shape on one face and strung on narrow strip of tanned hide; Small leather strip which is stitched together is strung on a 2-ply length of rope and tied to the hide strip. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 20.0, Thickness = 4.0, Length = 34.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0341A-D |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Charm for camel | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 1951 | |
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Leather; Stone; Plant fiber cord | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 9.9, Thickness = 4.1, Length = 101.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0342 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Charm for camel | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1977 | |
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Stone; Palm fiber | |
| Description | Charm or amulet worn around camel's neck; Cylindrical stone is well polished on all surfaces and large perforation is cut or drilled through one end; Stone is suspended on short length of palm (?) fiber whose ends are knotted together. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 3.1, Length = 5.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2002-0003-0001 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Comb | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Cameroon | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Handmade fan-shaped comb, made from 13 bamboo strips that are twined together with white string on handle; Rounded teeth are splayed and held in place with pair of bamboo strips that are also held in place with white string. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.0, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 20.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2002-0003-0002 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Comb | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Cameroon | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Handmade fan-shaped comb, made from 16 bamboo strips that are twined together with white string on handle; Proximal end of strips are cut diagonally, with each succeeding strip being slightly longer than the previous one; Rounded teeth are splayed and held in place with pair of bamboo strips that are also held in place with white string. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 9.0, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 22.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0574-0007 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Comb | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Congo (Zaire) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Katanga Province | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Near Kapanga | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Palm fiber | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 7.2, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 16.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0276-0045 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Comb | |
| Culture | Chokwe | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Angola | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Cacolo region, northeastern Angola | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | E.S. Ross | |
| Materials | Reeds; Wire | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 7.0, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 16.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0276-0047 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Comb | |
| Culture | Chokwe | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Angola | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Cacolo region, northeastern Angola | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960 | |
| Collection Name | E.S. Ross | |
| Materials | Metal | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 0.6, Width = 4.5, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 18.5 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0152-0021 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Comb | |
| Culture | East African | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | unknown | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | East Africa | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early to mid 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Elongated hair comb carved from single piece of wood; Overall shape is rectangular and flat in cross-section; Proximal or handle end tapers slightly; 4 very long rounded teeth extend slightly more than half the entire length of comb; Teeth flare out slightly toward distal end and both inner teeth taper toward distal end; Comb is stained dark brown. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.5, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 30.3 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0574-0004 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Comb | |
| Culture | Lunda | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Congo (Zaire) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Katanga Province | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Near Kapanga | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Palm fiber; Metal | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 0.6, Width = 8.5, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 23.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0574-0005 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Comb | |
| Culture | Lunda | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Congo (Zaire) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Palm fiber; Metal: Copper wire | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 0.6, Width = 8.3, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 17.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0574-0006 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Comb | |
| Culture | Lunda | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Congo (Zaire) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Katanga Province | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Near Kapanga | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Palm fiber | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 0.6, Width = 7.5, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 19.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0152-0023 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Comb | |
| Culture | unknown | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | unknown | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.1, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 17.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0279-0013 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Hair ornament | |
| Culture | !Kung San | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Botswana | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Kalahari Desert near Xangwa and Dode | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Giraffe hair; Metal: Copper | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 0.5, Max Diam = 4.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0574-0008 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Head decoration | |
| Culture | Bakuba | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Congo (Zaire) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Plant fiber; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 0.8, Length = 54.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0513-0122 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Head decoration | |
| Culture | Rendille | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Vulture quills | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 0.9, Length = 12.2 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0513-0127A,B |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Head decorations | |
| Culture | Rendille | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood: kulum (Balanites aegyptiaca); Vulture feather; Beads; Copper; Other metal; Wire; Fiber; String | |
| Description | A: comb; B: tassle. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = A=8.4; B=15.0, Width = A=4.5, Thickness = A=0.7 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0540-0120 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Head ornament | |
| Culture | Zulu | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | South Africa | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Natal Province, Nqutu District | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Kwazulu, Ntsekwini area, Xulu Kraal, 4 km southeast of Nqutu, 8 km from road | |
| Maker's Name | Thandoni Xulu | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Metal; Plant fiber; Glass | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 68.3, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 25.5 |
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