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1966.1.456

Carved horn comb with bored holes as decoration.

1966.1.456

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Collection type
Object
Description
Carved horn comb with bored holes as decoration.
Geographical reference
Eastern Africa
Africa > Eastern Africa
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1929
Date collected
By 1929
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1966
Materials and processes
Material Animal Horn, Process Drilled, Process Decorated, Process Carved
Dimensions
Width: max 62 mm, Length: max 103 mm, Length 52 mm teeth
Object numbers
Accession number: 1966.1.456

Search terms: Toilet, Ornament, Comb, Toilet Article, Hair Ornament