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Catalog Number

CAS 0574-0001   CAS 0574-0001; Comb
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Comb
Culture Baluba
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Congo (Zaire)
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Katubwe
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description Comb carved from a single piece of wood, forming nine teeth; Adze carved, incised and pyro-engraved; Rectangular body with geometric designs pyro-engraved on handle.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.1, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 20.1