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1911.45.42

Small bone comb with the top carved into a triangle and with incised lines painted black. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 4/10/2005]

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1911.45.42

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Collection type
Object
Description
Small bone comb with the top carved into a triangle and with incised lines painted black. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 4/10/2005]
Geographical reference
Western Africa
Africa > Western Africa
Person
Field collector W.J. Newman
PRM source Richard Carnac Temple
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1911
Date collected
By 1911
Acquisition information
Donated: 1911
Materials and processes
Material Bone, Material Pigment, Process Carved, Process Incised, Process Painted
Dimensions
Length: max 58 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1911.45.42

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