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Hair Comb With Human On Buffalo Finial, 1890-1930 (wood)

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IMA1557104
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Hair Comb With Human On Buffalo Finial, 1890-1930 (wood)
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Angolan School / African
Location
Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, USA
Medium
wood
Date
1890 AD - 1930 AD (C19th AD - C20th AD)
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Songo people. This is one of the many personal items from Central Africa. Hair combs not only served their utilitarian purpose of hair care, but were objects of prestige passed on from generation to generation. This example probably belonged to men.

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Photo © Indianapolis Museum of Art / Roger G. Wolcott Fund / Bridgeman Images
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