Comb

Description

Hair comb decoration, with cane or reed teeth, decorated with red, black and white glass trade beads in a geometric pattern: Africa, Eastern Africa, Malawi, Blantyre or Domasi, early 20th century

Museum reference

A.1927.340

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Comb, Hair ornament

Production information

Unknown
Malawi, Eastern Africa

Date

Early 20th century

Materials

Cane, Reed, Glass

Physical description

Wooden teeth and glass beads

Associations

Previous owner: MacVicar, Neil, Dr, 1906 - 1923 (fl.)

Exhibitions

• Patterns of Life (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Colours of Africa

On display

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