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Object Number
987-29-50/12093
Display Title
Wooden comb
Descriptions
Object Description
Wooden comb with 5 round teeth, one side of handle has 3 circles + "mountain" incised; other has zig-zag in a geometric pattern
Inventory Description
Comb, five wooden sticks, tapered to point, carved rectangular top, incised
Classification
- Comb
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Baulé
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Ivory Coast
/
Lagunes Region
/
<County>
/
Abidjan
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 14 x 8 x 1.7 cm (5 1/2 x 3 1/8 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
987-29-50/12093
Provenance
Collector
Christopher B. Steiner
(1987 - 12/31/1987)
Donor
Christopher B. Steiner
(1987 - 12/31/1987)
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