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Object Number
988-13-50/12113
Display Title
Wooden comb
Descriptions
Object Description
Wooden comb, ornamental handle in shape of a fan or shell
Inventory Description
Comb, flat, carved, fan-shaped handle, incised
Classification
- Comb
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Ewe
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Togo
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 16.5 x 6.7 x 0.8 cm (6 1/2 x 2 5/8 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
988-13-50/12113
Provenance
Collector
Sheila Stanton
(Jan 1988-Mar 1988 - 8/5/1988)
Donor
Sheila Stanton
(Jan 1988-Mar 1988 - 8/5/1988)
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