Wooden Comb

This is a wooden comb, examples of which can be found across Sierra Leone. This one is particularly unusual as its handle resembles a female figure, balancing the five toothed comb on her head.

Further Information

• Type: Toilet/cosmetic equipment
• Object: Wooden Comb
• Materials: Wood
• Culture Group: Mende
• Dimensions: Unknown
• Production Date: Pre 1969
• Associated Places: Bo
• Associated People: Mr. A.K. Amara, Bo (Trader)
• Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
• Accession Number: SLNM.1969.10.01

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