Object class: Combs (grooming tools) / Culture or time period: African cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Comb, accession number 5-6961, described as Native name: Kisanui- comb Comb; spade shaped wood with handle; red; l. 20 cm; w. 8 cm. Used by everybody for combing hair. Used by jerking the points in a backward motion. This type of comb is used all over AFrica and made by most tribes in Kenya. Materials: wood- matamayu tree Made by men Purchased by the collector in Nakuru market

Hearst Museum object titled Comb, accession number 5-14220, described as Comb. Wood, bell-shaped with vertical teeth and hole at top, one tooth broken. Length 11 centimeters, width 5 centimeters. Techniques: made by men only, any hard wood; cut wood with axe to get thin flat piece; cut teeth and shape with sharp knife. Context of use: used by anyone for combing hair. This piece was purchased in 1967 by owner.

Hearst Museum object titled Comb, accession number 5-15793, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Comb, accession number 5-15499, described as Comb; wood; handcarved; abstract shape/design. representing Landuma headpiece (#4 in African Arts, see below).

Hearst Museum object titled Comb, accession number 5-16427, described as Ashanti comb. Purchased, 1969, $25. Purchased from Richard Kankam

Hearst Museum object titled Comb, accession number 5-1848, described as Wooden comb(mvas); 9¾" long, 1½" w (24.73cm, 3.31cm)

Hearst Museum object titled Comb, accession number 5-10137, described as comb; wood; incised designs; 31 teeth; H. 6.5 cm. L. 10 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Comb, accession number 5-1834, described as wooden comb (mvas) ; 8 ½" long, 2 1/8" w (21.59 cm, 4.1 cm)

Hearst Museum object titled Comb, accession number 5-7993, described as Comb; wood, 4 toothed, with deep incised designs handle both sides; deep red-brown color; length: 2.5 cm, width: 5 cm. Toiletry article

Hearst Museum object titled Comb, accession number 5-7994, described as Comb; wood, 4 toothed; incised designs top handle one side; light brown; length: 19 cm, width: 4 cm. Toilet article