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Object Number
37-32-50/2420
Display Title
Red wood comb with hair parter - noticeably stained with oil used in woman's hai
Descriptions
Object Description
Red wood comb with hair parter - noticeably stained with oil used in woman's hair
Inventory Description
Comb, carved wood, perforated, long teeth, tapered handle
Classification
- Comb
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Bene
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms
Cameroon, southern: Mbalmayon, vicinity of
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 31.5 x 7 x 0.9 cm (12 3/8 x 2 3/4 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-32-50/2420
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