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Object Number
31-22-50/B5013
Display Title
Comb of bound reeds
Descriptions
Object Description
Ornamental comb made from carved and split plant fiber, possibly reed. There are 19 teeth carved from a tough, sturdy plant fiber arranged in a parallel, splayed fashion and held together at the handle by thinner split fiber elements (dark/light) interwoven in abstract design.
Inventory Description
Comb, wooden sticks held together by multi-color fiber cords in design
Classification
- Comb
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Bateke?
- Luba?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Congo
/
Katanga
Materials
Wood, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 23.4 x 9.2 x 0.6 cm (9 3/16 x 3 5/8 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
31-22-50/B5013
Provenance
Collector
Mr. E. I. Everett
(1925-1930 - 1931)
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