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Catalog Number |
CAS 0574-0003 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Comb | |
Culture | Baluba | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Congo (Zaire) | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 6.0, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 19.8 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0276-0043 | |
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 | ||
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960s | |
Collection Name | E.S. Ross | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 1.3, Width = 5.7, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 11.1 |
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 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0170 | |
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 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0171 | |
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 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0526-0010 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Comb | |
Culture | Ikoma or Swahili | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Tanzania | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Nearest town: Muzoma on Grumeti River, northern Tanzania near Lake Victoria | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 6.3, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 17.6 |
Catalog Number | CAS 1984-0008-0410 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Comb | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Fiji | |
State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Island: Oneata | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1924 | |
Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | Hair comb (in process of manufacture) carved from single piece of wood; Overall shape is rectangular with very long, thin handle extending more than half of comb's total length; Comb has been rough-cut and its faces are planed smooth; 17 rounded teeth extending slightly less than 1/3 total length of comb have been carved at distal end; Teeth taper toward distal end; Width of handle expands and contracts several times, before finally ending in very long, narrow projection at proximal end; Edges of handle and teeth have not been sanded smooth. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 10.0, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 48.5 |
Catalog Number | CAS 1984-0008-0008 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Comb | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Santa Cruz Islands | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920s | |
Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.6, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 36.3 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 1983-0006-0001 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Comb | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Solomon Islands | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Island: Malita | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 7.2, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 28.5 |
Catalog Number | CAS 1984-0008-0007 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Comb | |
Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Torba | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Reef Islets, Banks Islands | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920s | |
Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | Large hair comb carved from single piece of wood; Overall shape is rectangular with elongated, spatulate handle; Both faces are planed very smooth; 27 rounded teeth are carved from distal end and they extend approx. half total length of comb; Teeth taper abruptly at distal end to sharp points; "Moia" (possibly "Mota"?) is carved into surface on proximal end of comb; Spatulate handle is constricted near its base and flares out toward its proximal end which is rounded. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 14.4, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 36.5 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0077-0001 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Comb | |
Culture | Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Vanuatu (New Hebrides) | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Sama | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Island: Espiritu Santo | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1943 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | Hair comb carved from single piece of wood; Heavy but short handle tapers inward gradually toward its junction with the actual comb; Upper portion of comb is triangular in overall shape, with 15 very long, cylindrical teeth extending out from it, each one slightly tapered toward its distal end; Single decorative line is incised around edges of upper portion of comb and a single linear rope-like motif is carved in low relief just above the row of teeth on both faces. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 11.6, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 21.7 |
Catalog Number | CAS 1986-0002-0014 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Comb | |
Culture | Polynesian: Fijian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Fiji | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.4, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 26.4 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0018-0137 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Comb | |
Culture | Swahili | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Kenya | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | Double-ended comb carved from single piece of wood; one end has 9 long teeth that are round in cross-section and taper to distal end; Opposite end has 20 very short teeth that are somewhat square in cross-section and bifacially thinned; Central area of comb is constricted and carved on both faces with shallow geometric designs, including diamonds, triangles, zigzags, hearts, and floral units. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 0.9, Width = 7.4, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 23.1 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0018-0138 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Comb | |
Culture | Swahili or Boni | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Kenya or Tanzania | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Lamu District | |
County | ||
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Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 6.0, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 23.5 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0018-0139 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Comb | |
Culture | Swahili or Boni | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Kenya or Tanzania | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Lamu District | |
County | ||
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Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 0.8, Width = 6.4, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 19.1 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0018-0119 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Comb | |
Culture | Swahili or Boni | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Kenya or Tanzania | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Lamu District | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 1.2, Width = 5.1, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 18.7 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0018-0157 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Comb | |
Culture | Swahili or Boni | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Kenya or Tanzania | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Lamu District | |
County | ||
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Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 6.4, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 17.8 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0528-0036 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Comb | |
Culture | Tiriki | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Kenya | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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Other Geographic Data | Kisumu | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.3, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 21.1 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 2002-0003-0006 | |
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 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 |
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 | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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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 |
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