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ID_NUMBER:
nn6011
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Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Oyiya
English designation
Comb
Category
Household & Everyday Objects
Location
100 London Rd, London SE23 3PQ, UK
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Horniman Museum and Gardens
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Last Updated: 2022-09-01
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english
ID_NUMBER
object id
nn6011
ITEM_NAME
designation
comb (hair ornament)
DESCRIPTION
description
Pale wooden comb made from one piece of wood with long teeth. The handle is decorated with carved-out shapes and incised patterns.
MATERIALS
material
wood
MEASUREMENTS
dimensions
overall: 293 mm x 83 mm x 13 mm
DATE_MADE
date made
before 1897
PLACE_MADE
production place
Benin City, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
CULTURE
ethnic attribution
Edo
CATEGORY1
Anthropology: Ethnography