1998.28.7 (Comb)

Double-sided wooden African hair comb. The large comb has 10 teeth, with the tip of one at the end broken off. At the top of the teeth there is one small line of alternating (top and bottom) triangles, one large line of X's, two lines of alternating triangles, one line of X's, two lines of alternating triangles, and one line of X's. The handle gently curves inward and forms the outside teeth of the small comb. The center is a hollowed out oval, with a niche in the wood on the outside of the handle by the top of the oval. There are four small teeth on each side of the small comb with one long one in the middle. Diagonal lines are etched into the wood between the top of the oval and the teeth of the small comb. Color: BR