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1914.76.81

Wool-carding comb. [EH [OPS Move] 15/6/2017]

1914.76.81

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wool-carding comb. [EH [OPS Move] 15/6/2017]
Long description
Wool-carding comb. Roughly rectangular piece of wood with concavely curved sides and a slightly convexly curved base. At one end of this wooden base piece are two rows of tall metal spikes. [EH [OPS Move] 15/6/2017]
Geographical reference
Algeria
Africa > Northern Africa > Algeria
Aurès Mountains
Cultural groups
Chaouia Berber
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1914
Date collected
By 1914
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1914
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Material Wood Plant, Material Animal Hide Skin, Process Carved, Process Perforated, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions
Width: max 190 mm, Length: max 540 mm, Depth: max 200 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1914.76.81

Search terms: Textile, Tool, Comb, Weaving Accessory

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