Accession No

Z 12367


Description

A comb carved from wood with seven cylindrical and tapering prongs. The handle is rectangular and decorated with carved geometric patterns that are different on each side.


Place

Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; Edo State; Uzebba [Ijeba]


Period


Source

Thomas, Northcote Whitridge [field collector]; Bevan, Anthony Ashley (Prof.) [monetary donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

Z 12367; 1147 (Thomas Coll. No. - 1st Cat.); 1910-13 (Now crossed out on catalogue card); T.10.367 (Now crossed out on catalogue card; written on object)


Cultural Affliation

Edo; Yekhee


Material

Wood


Local Term


Measurements

59mm x 7mm x 166mm


Events

Description (Physical description)
Object material noted as: 'Wood (mahogany?). Black resin (possibly a mixture of arabic glue and cellulose. Possibly also madder.'
Event Date
Author: Annie Tomkins


Description (Physical description)
Wooden comb, different pattern carved on each side of top
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue card has a stamp which reads "Coll -Thomas: Don- Bevan"
Card also reads "O.N. 1147" on rear.

Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Related Documents)
See E 1910.118 and E 1913.3 records for further details about the Thomas Collection from Nigeria.
Event Date 7/5/2001
Author: Katrina Dring


Context (Display)
On display in the 'Origins of the Afro Comb: 6000 years of Culture, Politics and Identity' exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum July 1-November 3 2013. The exhibition label states: 'Hair combs
Made from wood (1, 3-6 & 8),
wood and cotton thread (2 & 7),
copper alloy and brass (9 & 10)
and midribs of palm leaf,
palm leaf fibre
and dye (11).
Before 1914
From Uzebba, South Nigeria
Yekhee, Edo Culture
Made by Yekhee Artists
Collected by N.W. Thomas
On loan from Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Z 25454/Z 12578; Z 12331; Z 12367; Z 12475; Z12710;
Z 12711; Z 25392; Z12403; Z 12430; Z 12362; Z 12333'.
Event Date 22/7/2013
Author: Remke van der Velden


Conservation (Assessment Only)
CON.2015.1671 | Assessment Only
Event Date 24/6/2015
Author: kw402


Description (Physical description)
Comb. Wooden hair comb with a highly decorated handle.
Event Date 7/12/2016
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
A comb carved from wood with seven cylindrical and tapering prongs. The handle is rectangular and decorated with carved geometric patterns that are different on each side.
Event Date 20/10/2021
Author: Annie Tomkins


FM:128240

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