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Object Number
37-32-50/2421
Display Title
Red wood comb with hair parter
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Comb, carved wood, perforated handle, long teeth
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: 29.5 x 8 x 1 cm (11 5/8 x 3 1/8 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-32-50/2421
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