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Comb, wooden
Object Number 2006.38.87
Display Title Comb, wooden
Descriptions
Object Description Wooden comb, 6 teeth; carved geometric designs; thin handle
Inventory Description Comb, carved wood, flat, tapered top with central extension, six teeth, incised
Classification
  • Comb
Department Ethnographic
Date 1980 or earlier
Culture
  • Efe
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Zaire
Additional Geographic Terms Ituri Forest
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 17.5 x 5 x 0.7 cm (6 7/8 x 1 15/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2006.38.87
Credit Line In memory of Diane Dixon-Daniel, gift of Renee Bertrand
Provenance
Owner Lavi Daniel (1993)
Owner Diane Dixon (1993)
Collector Jean-Pierre Hallet (Before 1980? - 1993)
Donor Renee C. Bertrand

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