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Catalog Number

CAS 0493-0171   CAS 0493-0171; 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 Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Torry Collection (Gabra)
Materials Wood
Description Large comb carved from single piece of wood; Distal end has 9 teeth that are round in cross-section and tapered; Wide, flat handle on proximal end is constricted in center and undecorated except for pair of three-dimensional human (?) heads on top.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 9.6, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 30.1