Comb

CultureBaule peoples
Titles
  • Comb
Date1900–1915
PlaceCôte d'Ivoire, Africa
MediumWood and gold leaf
DimensionsOverall: 4 1/2 × 3 1/4 in. (11.4 × 8.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.783
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.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited: "The Private Eye: Selected Works from Collections of Friends of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston" from June 10, 1989 through August 13, 1989 at the MFAH.

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Comb
1900–1970
Wood and gold leaf
97.782
Comb
no date
Wood and gold leaf
97.780
Comb
1925–1935
Wood and gold leaf
97.1264
1900–1970
Wood and gold leaf
97.779
Comb
1900–1970
Wood, gold leaf
97.778
Pendant
1845–1855
Wood, gold leaf, chain, cloth
97.1087
Woman's Hair Comb Set (Sukhu Ana'a)
19th century
Wood, gold, and cloth
2004.2366.A-.E
Comb
18th–19th century
Gold, precious stones, and buffalo horn
2006.534
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
1900–1925
Wood and gold leaf
97.929
Hair Comb
19th-20th century
Gold and red stones
2004.2409
Bracelet
1895–1905
Wood and gold leaf
97.1473
Hair Clip
1900–1915
gold leaf, plastic
97.888