Comb / Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan

About this Item

Accession Number: 1997/1.327
Title: Comb
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
Artist Nationality: Ghanaian
Medium and Support: wood
Object Creation Date: 20th century
Object Creation Place: Africa (continent); Ghana (nation)
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)
Creation Place 2: Ghana (nation)
Credit Line: Gift of Dr. James and Vivian Curtis
Dimensions: 22.5 cm x 6.4 cm x 0.8 cm (8 7/8 in. x 2 1/2 in. x 5/16 in.)
Century: 20th century
Primary Object Classification: Decorative Arts
Primary Keywords: combs (grooming tools); head; wood (plant material)
Secondary Keywords: grooming, hygiene and health car; biological components; components; components and systems; components by specific context; descriptors; equipment; equipment by context; equipment for personal use; materials; materials by origin; objects we use; plant material; the human body; tools and equipment; upper body; wood and wood products
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 5184 x 3456
File Size: 169 KB
Record: 1997/1.327
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1997-sl-1.327/1997_1.327.jpg

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Manifest: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/manifest/musart:1997-SL-1.327:1997_1.327.JPG

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Full citation: "Comb; Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1997-sl-1.327/1997_1.327.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024.