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Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0003-0001   CAS 2002-0003-0001; Comb
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