Comb, carved wood, incised & punctate designs on asymmetric handle

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Object Number 22-2-50/B3395.2

Display Title Comb, carved wood, incised & punctate designs on asymmetric handle

Descriptions

Object Description Comb, carved wood, incised & punctate designs on asymmetric handle

Inventory Description Comb, carved wood, incised and punctate designs on asymmetric handle

Classification

Comb

Department Ethnographic

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Cameroon

Additional Geographic Terms Cameroon, southern

Materials Ebony

Dimensions Overall: 20.9 x 6.7 x 1.3 cm (8 1/4 x 2 5/8 x 1/2 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 22-2-50/B3395.2; B3395

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