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124-A13-7

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	Catalog #	Name	Description
1	1968.10.146	Comb	Light colored wood, 4 tines, with a triangular base.
2	1968.10.147	Comb	Dyed black, 5 tines, with an elongated triangular base.
3	1968.10.185	Pen	Pens and pen-holder. A. Pen, B. Pen, C. Pen-holder. Raffia bag with handles. The pen-holder has a horizontal striped pattern on the exterior and a thin twisted loop at the top.
4	1968.10.187	Pen	Pens and pen-holder. A. Pen, B. Pen, C. Pen-holder. Pen A:7 1/8" long; pen B: 6 7/8" long. Pen-holder is a narrow black and natural raffia bag 8 1/2" long + rope handle x 2" wide. The pen-holder has a horizontal striped pattern on the exterior and a thin twisted loop at the top.
5	1968.10.188	Tap, tree	Hollow bamboo.
6	1968.10.489	Pod, seed	End section of dark seed pod. cross-section star-shaped with 4 arms. 2 1/4' across 1 pair. 1 1/2" across another pair. Juju is made by grinding it into a grease and putting it on body for fever.
7	1968.10.490	Pod, seed	End section of a dark seed pod. Cross-section star-shaped with 4 arms, 1 3/4" across one pair, 1 1/4" across other pair. Color: BR
8	1968.10.491	Pod, seed	End section of a dark seed pod. Cross-section star-shaped with 4 arms, 1 3/4" across one pair, 1 1/4" across other pair. Color: BR
9	1968.10.492	Pod, seed	End section of a dark seed pod. Cross-section star-shaped with 4 arms, 1 3/4" across one pair, 1 1/4" across other pair. Color: BR
10	1968.10.516	Comb	Six-tine, wood, light brown stain, simple red and green design on front, hole in handle. Color: BR, RD, GR
11	1968.10.58	Comb	Four-tined, carved wooden combs with one tine that is smaller than the others.
12	1980.18	Comb	Hand carved comb with twelve tapered spindle teeth, tapered handle, and a hole in the base.
13	1983.16	Comb	None
14	1990.21.125	Toothbrush	Widdled piece of wood, with bark still covering 1/2 of the surface.
15	1990.21.128	Comb	Ladies' ; crude.
16	1998.28.1	Comb	Double ended comb. Wide end has ten tines followed by area of carved geometric designs narrowing into hollowed area with wings, terminating in a narrow nine-tined comb. Linear patterns are carved into narrow end. Color: BR
17	1998.28.10	Comb	Double-sided wooden African hair comb. The large comb has 8 teeth. At the top of the teeth is a double line zig zag pattern etched into the wood. At the middle of the comb's handle the outer edges separate. The center of the handle is hollowed out except for a small piece which holds the two combs together. On both sides of the center strip of wood is a small upraised piece. At the base of the teeth of the small comb the same double line zig zag pattern is repeated. The small comb also has 8 teeth. Color: BR
18	1998.28.11	Comb	Double-sided wooden African hair comb. The large comb has 10 teeth. Above the teeth the wood is smooth except for a line etched in the shape of a triangle, extending from the top of the teeth almost to the bottom of the handle. Inside this triangle etching there is a random zig zag pattern. The handle is a human face with well-defined eyes, nose, mouth, and hair. The trinagle etching and zig zag pattern repeats on the small comb. The small comb has 10 teeth of varying lengths. Color: BR
19	1998.28.12	Comb	Wooden African hair comb with 10 teeth. Just above the teeth a zig zag pattern is etched into the wood, and this is repeated just below the handle. The handle is a carved figure of a woman kneeling. The woman is wearing a dress and has her hands on her thighs, and has a pot on her head. Features such as her nose, lips, and breasts seem exaggerated. Color: BR
20	1998.28.13	Comb	Wooden African hair comb with 10 teeth. Just above the teeth is a rectangular line is etched into the wood, with a zig zag pattern jnside the lines. The handle of the comb is in the form of an elephant, whose feet are on top of the rectangular pattern. Lines are drawn on the sides of the elphant to denote ears. Well-defined eyes and trunk, with notches to show flexibility. Color: BR
21	1998.28.14	Comb	Wooden African hair comb with 11 teeth. Above the teeth and below the handle the wood is smooth except for the center. In the center two triangles are etched into the wood, one of which is upside down. Inside these lines a zig zag pattern is drawn. The handle of the comb is a circular piece of wood with a small hole in the center. Three triangles of the same etched zig zag design surround this center hole with their tips touching the center hole. One triangle is at the top and inverted, the other two are on the right and left of the center hole. Color: BR
22	1998.28.15	Comb	Wooden African hair comb with 8 teeth. Three straight lines are etched from one side of the comb to the other. The handle is in the form of an inverted triangle with a walking elephant on top of the inverted triangle. At the tip and base of the inverted triangle 3 lines are etched from one side to the other. The elephant has well defined legs (which are "walking'), trunk, and tail. The eyes are white with a black center - possibly a hollowed-out bead. Color: BR
23	1998.28.6	Comb	Double-sided wooden African hair comb. The large comb has 9 teeth, with the tip of one at the end broken off. Above the teeth is a double-line zigzag pattern, repeated 1 1/2" up. The handle is in the shape of an antelope's head, with one eye, ear, and horn on each side of the smaller comb, just above the head. The smaller comb has 8 teeth of varying lengths with the double line zig zag patern just below the teeth. The sides of the smaller comb curve out, then curve in to connect with the head. Color: BR
24	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
25	1998.28.8	Comb	Double-sided wooden African hair comb. The large comb has 7 teeth. There is no actual handle to the comb. The top of the large comb turns sharply in, and then just as sharply turns out to form the small comb. On the base of each comb lines are etched into the wood to create a triangle shape. The samll comb has 10 teeth, and one of the tips of the end tooth is broken off. Color: BR
26	1998.28.9	Comb	Double-sided wooden African hair comb. The large comb has 11 teeth. At the top of the large comb there is a line etched in a zig zag pattern, followed by a small ridge, followed by another zig zag pattern. The handle of the comb is carved to resemble a human face. The cheekbones are hollowed out, with the nose in the middle and the teeth below the nose, and the eyes above the nose. At the center of the face the outer sides of the comb curve and create a 1/2 circle. Above the eyes the alternating pattern of zig zag, ridge, and zig zag is repeted. The small comb has 14 teeth. Color: BR
27	2009.2.9	Necklace	Amber bead necklace strung with cotton string. Large beads ranging from 1" to 2" thick, bigger beads towards torso (smaller at neck). Beads are smooth oblong.
28	UNIM1986.14.1985.1.149	Knife, paper	A. Long wooden blade with a handle that is carved into a bust. There is silver wire wrapped around the neck of the bust and an elongated headpiece.B. Long wooden blade with the handle carved into a rhinoceros.There is a paper sticker attached to the side of the blade that reads, "TANGANYIKA".