Comb (Hair - grooming tool)
| Object Number: | 29-94-4 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Bayaka |
| Provenience: | Kasai District |
| Section: | African |
| Materials: | Wood |
| Height: | 20.5 cm |
| Width: | 3.8 cm |
| Depth: | 3.8 cm |
| Credit Line: | Received from various sources, pre-1929 |
| Other Number: | 78 - Dealer's Number |
Description
Wood. Surmounted by human head with prominent ears and retrousse nose.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Five Thousand Years of Vanity (06 Jan 1944 - 28 Feb 1944) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Article] Hall, Henry U. "Notes on Some Congo and West African Woodcarvings". The Museum Journal. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. XIV. no. 2. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p.116, fig. 24 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Book] Horne, Lee C. 1985. Introduction to the Collections of The University Museum.. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 54, fig. 2 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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