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Comb

(Comb made of blades of grass, with pearl embroidery and 2 strings of pearls, women's comb. Also worn as an ornament). "Similar comb. Ornam......." Shape: Spike-shaped teeth, slightly diverging. The back of the comb occupies almost 2/3 of the height and consists of bars laid crosswise on the back, which fix the prongs in place with tight yarn bindings. The visible side of the comb back is closely decorated with small beads. In addition, two strings of beads hang down from the prongs, ending in finer beaded tassels Colour: Black, brown, white, pink, blue, red Pattern: Small diamond pattern Condition: Good. Entry in the main historical catalogue: "Ahnlicher Kamm. Ornam. pink and black parquet? with white lines ... . Pearl string pink=black and blue=pink."

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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Yao
Object type
Comb
Dimensions
Height: 21,5 cm
Width: 15 cm
Depth: 1,5 cm
Material/Technique
Wood, Glass, Bast
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III E 3132

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    19th century
    where
    Tanzania
    Moçambique
    who
    Yao
  • Collecting
    who
    Rudolf Franke - Collectors
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Africa

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CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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