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Catalog Number

CAS 0493-0170   CAS 0493-0170; Comb
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