Carved bone comb

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Object Number 36-56-50/1480

Display Title Carved bone comb

Descriptions

Inventory Description Carved wooden comb, 7 teeth, incised linear design on handle.

Classification

Comb

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Barotse

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Zambia

Materials Wood

Dimensions Overall: 10 x 4.7 x 1.6 cm (3 15/16 x 1 7/8 x 5/8 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 36-56-50/1480

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41-20-70/1980	Wooden comb - solid center, comb on both ends, carved; used by both +	Comb	Borneo Borneo
2003.1.575	Carved wooden comb, long flared handle, 5 wide teeth, incised.	Comb	Africa
41-20-70/1981	Wooden comb - solid center, comb on both ends, carved; used by both +	Comb	Borneo Borneo
41-20-70/1979	Wooden comb - solid center, comb on both ends, carved; used by both +	Comb	Borneo Borneo
41-20-70/1982	Wooden comb - solid center, comb on both ends, carved; used by both +	Comb	Borneo Borneo
46-78-70/2431	Wooden vertical comb held together by 4 rings of bone, incised designs+	Comb	Caroline Islands
54-52-70/3636	Wooden comb, incised and carved decoration of trophy heads	Comb	Taiwan
08-25-50/73683	Comb, carved wood, incised geometric designs, cut-out handle, rounded teeth	Comb	Kenya
48-58-70/3044	Carved wooden comb used by women	Comb	Bali
41-22-70/1989	Carved wooden man's comb	Comb	San Cristobal Island
990-5-50/12183	Comb, Carved dark wood with elaborate carved handle	Raw Material Comb	Butare
21-28-50/B2750.2	Comb, carved wood, triangular cut-outs, handle w/ rounded end, 5 teeth	Comb	Cameroon

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