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1966.1.475

Large ornamental comb carved from one flat piece of wood. The top of the comb is a triangle with a short projection at the top. Nine teeth. [ASh [OPS move] 18/5/2016]

1966.1.475

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Collection type
Object
Description
Large ornamental comb carved from one flat piece of wood. The top of the comb is a triangle with a short projection at the top. Nine teeth. [ASh [OPS move] 18/5/2016]
Geographical reference
Eastern Africa
Africa > Eastern Africa
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Ipswich Museum
PRM source Patricia Margaret Maclaren Butler
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1966
Date collected
By 1966
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1966
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Decorated, Process Incised
Dimensions
Depth: max 12 mm, Width: max 60 mm, Length: max 292 mm, Length 108 mm teeth
Object numbers
Accession number: 1966.1.475

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

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