Catalog Number
|
Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0170 | |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Comb | |
| 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 | ca. 1975 | |
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Long, narrow comb carved from single piece of wood; Distal end has six long teeth that are round in cross-section and tapered; Long, rectangular handle extends from proximal end; Similar geometric designs of lines and circles are carved on both faces of central portion of comb. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 1.1, Width = 4.4, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 20.7 | |