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1.8 Toilet Articles
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S1973-1974 #21: City of San Jose (October 11, 1973–December 4, 1973)
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: Hearst Museum object titled Comb, museum number 5-16427, described as Ashanti comb. Purchased, 1969, $25. Purchased from Richard Kankam
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: Hearst Museum object titled Comb, museum number 5-16425, described as Ashanti comb. Purchased, 1969, $15. 10.5 inches. Purchased from Tunkara of Ghana
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: Hearst Museum object titled Comb, museum number 5-6343, described as Comb; wood. Hour-glass shaped handle decorated above teeth with raised, incised bands and squares; fire-blackened; cross bands decorated with V-shaped circular and semi-circular incisions; 8 teeth.
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: Hearst Museum object titled Comb, museum number 5-16426, described as Ashanti comb with head. Purchased, 1969, $15. 7.25 inches. Purchased from Tunkara of Ghana in San Francisco
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: Hearst Museum object titled Comb, museum number 5-6344, described as Comb, wooden; 5 teeth; decorated o both sides with incised band; blackened by fire;
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