Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0276-0046 | |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| 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 | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960s | |
| Collection Name | E.S. Ross | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Comb carved from single piece of wood; Distal end has 7 teeth (probably had 8 originally) that are round in cross-section and tapered; Squared-off proximal end is decorated on both faces with shallowly carved geometric designs (diamonds on front and chevrons on reverse); Cylindrical handle extends up from carved area, terminating in a 3-dimensional human head with elaborate hairstyle and seemingly lacking lower portion of face. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.3, Width = 5.7, Thickness = 2.3, Length = 15.3 | |