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Headdress. "Kombo."
Object Number 40-34-50/4595
Display Title Headdress. "Kombo."
Descriptions
Indigenous Term "Kombo."
Object Description "Kombo." Headdress - hide covered with red cloth upon which are sewn
Inventory Description Headdress, red fabric sewn with cowrie shells, spotted fur strip, metal tinklers
Classification
  • Headdress
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Ge
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Additional Geographic Terms West Africa: Ziali, French side
Materials Cowrie, Fur, Leather, Plant fiber, Cloth, Wool, Cotton, Skin, Fur, Iron
Dimensions Overall: 39.5 x 16 x 99 cm (15 9/16 x 6 5/16 x 39 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 40-34-50/4595
Provenance
Collector Dr. George W. Harley (1939-1940)
Seller Dr. George W. Harley (1939-1940)

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