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ID_NUMBER:
nn6313
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Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Oyiya
English designation
Comb
Category
Personal Adornment
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
nn6313
ITEM_NAME
designation
hair ornament
DESCRIPTION
description
An ornamental hair comb. Benin City, Nigeria. Unknown date. The comb has two figures at the top; they are both naked, one is male and the other is female. The platform they are standing on is linked to the comb by carved thick wooden chain links.
MATERIALS
material
wood
MEASUREMENTS
dimensions
overall: 396 mm x 75 mm x 16 mm
DATE_MADE
date made
unknown
PLACE_MADE
production place
Benin City, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
CULTURE
ethnic attribution
CATEGORY1
Anthropology: Ethnography