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Object Number 16-43-50/B1476
Display Title Ornamental comb
Descriptions
Inventory Description Carved wood comb, long pointed tines, flat, stacked geo. handle
Classification
  • Comb
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Sudan
Additional Geographic Terms Egyptian Sudan
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 27 x 4 x 0.7 cm (10 5/8 x 1 9/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object B\1476\16-43-50/

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