Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2002-0003-0007 | |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Comb | |
| Culture | unknown | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya, Tanzania or Uganda | |
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| 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 11 long round, widely spaced and tapered teeth on one end and 18 shorter, square 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 = 0.9, Width = 7.5, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 25.4 | |