Accession No
Z 12900
Description
A comb carved from wood with four cylindrical and tapering prongs. The handle is semicircular in shape and carved on one side with linear patterns. The tip from one prong has broken away and is missing.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; Edo State; Okpe
Period
Source
Thomas, Northcote Whitridge [field collector]; Bevan, Anthony Ashley (Prof.) [monetary donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 12900; 1580 [Thomas Coll. no. - 1st Cat.]; 381 [Thomas Coll. label]; T.10.381 [written on object]; 1910-13; T.10.381 [on catalogue card]
Cultural Affliation
Edo; Okpe
Material
Wood
Local Term
Measurements
51mm x 9mm x 116mm
Events
Context (Related Documents)
1910-13; T.10.381 Numbers crossed out on catalogue card
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Wooden comb, no carving on reverse
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: Annie Tomkins
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 (12-20)
and bone (21-23)
Before 1914
From Okpe, South Nigeria
Okpe, Edo Culture
Made by Okpe Artists
Collected by N.W. Thomas. On loan from Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Z 12900; Z 12991; Z 13055; Z 12978; Z 12967; Z 13041;
Z 12967; Z 13037; Z 12972; Z 12979; Z 12885; Z 13105'.
Event Date 22/7/2013
Author: Remke van der Velden
Description (Physical description)
A comb carved from wood with four cylindrical and tapering prongs. The handle is semicircular in shape and carved on one side with linear patterns. The tip from one prong has broken away and is missing.
Event Date 20/10/2021
Author: Annie Tomkins
FM:128849
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