Comb
The handle of the comb is carved as a female figure. Worn by women, usually made by a husband or father to commemorate a special occasion. Possibly intended to represent the ideal of Akan beauty.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 90/1951/5
- Category
- Ethnography
- Collection Class
- Personal objects
- Collection Area Region
- W
- Material
- wood
- Common Name
- comb
- Simple Name
- comb
- Production County
- southern Ghana
- Production Country
- Ghana
