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Comb, wooden
Object Number 2006.38.88
Display Title Comb, wooden
Descriptions
Object Description Wooden comb, 7 teeth; carved handle of 2.5 diamonds with center holes
Inventory Description Comb, carved wood, seven teeth, zig zag carved handle, three perforations, flat
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: 15 x 4 x 0.8 cm (5 7/8 x 1 9/16 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2006.38.88; 80
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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