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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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