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Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0003-0006   CAS 2002-0003-0006; Comb
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Comb
Culture unknown
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya, Tanzania or Uganda
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description Handmade double-ended comb made from single flat piece of wood and carved with 7 long round, widely spaced and tapered teeth on one end and 18 short closely spaced teeth on opposite end; Mid-section of comb is constricted and decorated with shallow incised lines; Wood is stained very dark brown to black.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 1.0, Width = 6.1, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 20.1