Comb, Central Africa, Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford
Comb, Central Africa, Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford
Hair combs, Edo State, early 20th century. Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge.
Comb, reign of Ahmose–Joint reign, Egypt, New Kingdom Period. The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Comb, Asante artist, 1932. National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Comb, Baule artist, Early to mid-20th century. National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Comb, Asante artist, Mid 20th century. National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Comb, Akan artist, Early-Mid-20th century. National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Comb, Asante artist, Mid 20th century. National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Comb, Akan artist, Early-Mid-20th century. National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Comb, Egypt, Late Christian Period. The British Museum
Comb, West Africa. The British Museum
Comb, Asante artist, Mid 20th century. National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Comb, Akan artist, Mid 20th century. National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Comb, Calabar, 1902. The British Museum
Comb, Baga. The British Museum
Comb, Nguni artist, Late 19th-early 20th century. National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Comb, Yao artist, Late 19th-early 20th century. National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Comb, Egypt. The British Museum
Comb, Roman Period, Egypt. The British Museum
Comb, Somalia. The British Museum
Comb, Comoro Islands, 1928. The British Museum
Comb, Naqada I, 1887. The British Museum
Comb, Egypt. The British Museum
Comb, Democratic Republic of Congo. The British Museum
Comb with a pair of ducks, Predynastic, Late Naqada l–Naqada II, ca. 3900–3500 B.C. The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Comb decorated with an ostrich, Predynastic, Late Naqada l–Naqada II, ca. 3900–3500 B.C. The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Hair Comb Decorated with Rows of Wild Animals, Predynastic, Late Naqada III, ca. 3200–3100 B.C. The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Comb, Naqada I, 1887. The British Museum
Comb, Roman Period, Egypt. The British Museum
Comb with Figure, Baule people, 19th –mid-20th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Comb, Akan peoples, Asante, 20th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Comb, Edo people, 16th - 19th century. The British Museum
Comb, Attié artist, 20th century. National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Women’s hair ornaments, Angola, 1900. Made out of ivory and bone. Kept in Redpath Museum, McGill University.
Comb made out of wood. Angola. Made out of ivory and bone. Kept in Redpath Museum, McGill University.
Wooden hair comb from the Chokwe tradition.
Chokwe Cisakulo (Comb), Angola
Comb from the Akan people, made in ivory. 19th-20th century.
Tanzanian wooden comb. 20th century. Brücke Museum.
Ivory comb from the Lagoon or Akan people featuring a female ancestor sculpture.
Comb, Wood, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 20th century, The figure in this comb is a representation of the Chokwe founder, Chibinda Ilunga. He was a Luba hunter of royal descent, who married the queen of the neighboring Lunda, and together they established the Chokwe. Chibinda Ilunga is still regarded as a hero and role model, and his image appears frequently in their art, distinguished by his elaborate chief's headdress. He established the concept of 'sacred kingship' among the Chokwe, identifying rulers as representatives.
Wooden comb from Mali.
Wooden comb from Mali.
Carved wooden comb from the Chokwe people.
Carved wooden comb from the Chokwe people. Democratic Republic of Congo.
Carved wooden comb from the Luba people. Democratic Republic of Congo.
Carved ivory comb from Angola.
Cisakulo (comb) by the Chokwe people, Angola.
Wooden comb from South Africa.