Comb

CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Comb
Date1900–1970
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumGold
Dimensions3 1/2 × 4 1/4 × 7/8 inches (8.9 × 10.8 × 2.3 cm)

Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.781
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
201M Blaffer Gallery
On view

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, before 1997; given to MFAH, 1997.

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Comb
18th–19th century
Gold, precious stones, and buffalo horn
2006.534
Woman's Hair Comb Set (Sukhu Ana'a)
19th century
Wood, gold, and cloth
2004.2366.A-.E
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
1900–1915
Gold
97.1069
1900–1970
Wood and gold leaf
97.779
Comb
no date
Wood and gold leaf
97.780
Pendant
1930–1940
Gold
97.1538
Comb
1900–1970
Wood and gold leaf
97.782
Comb
1900–1915
Wood and gold leaf
97.783
Comb
1925–1935
Wood and gold leaf
97.1264
Pendant
1900–1915
Gold
97.1035
Crown
Late 19th–early 20th century
Gold and silver
2004.2314
Pendant in the form of a mask
1850–1865
Gold
97.1032