Artist
Unknown African
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
- Comb
Date1900–1970
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumWood, cloth, thread, beads, paint
Dimensions26 1/2 × 5 5/8 × 3 inches (67.3 × 14.3 × 7.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.784
Not on view
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Department
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1979
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1970–1979
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19th century
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1910–1925
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