Comb

Description

Hair comb, with cane or reed prongs and pink and blue glass beads in a geometric pattern decoration: Africa, Eastern Africa, Malawi, Lake Malawi, mid 19th century

Museum reference

A.1878.20.7 A

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Comb, Hair ornament

Production information

Unknown
Lake Malawi, Malawi, Eastern Africa

Date

Mid 19th century

Materials

Cane, Reed, Glass

Physical description

Cane; glass bead decoration

Exhibitions

• Patterns of Life (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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