Double-pronged comb decorated with incised circles and lines

Double-pronged comb of hard black wood with carved middle

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Double-pronged comb of hard black wood with carved middle
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Double-pronged comb of hard black wood with carved middle section and decorated with incised circles and lines, from Zanzibar, 1880-1930

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A651160
Materials:
hardwood
Measurements:
length 253 mm
width 93 mm
type:
comb - grooming tool