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Item #1165
Type of object: Comb
Ethnic group: Asante/Ashanti
Country of origin: Ghana, Africa
Measurement: 11.5 x 3.5 x 38.5 cm
Weight: 213 grams
These wooden combs were worn by the Akan people from Ghana. The combs could be given as a gift and were also presented at marriages. A woman could own one or more combs depending on her wealth, status or beauty. Provenance: Private collection. F.d.G in NL