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Wooden hair comb: AF.4.2013

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Titles

Wooden hair comb

Maker(s)

Artist: Jim. C. Ighodalo

Entities

Description

Wooden hair comb; the handle is decorated with a human head. The middle section of the comb is inscribed a cable design.

Measurements and weight

24

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Place(s) associated

  • Edo State ⪼ Edo State ⪼ Nigeria

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Acquisition and important dates

(2013) by Dr Ohioma Pogoson

Dating

2013-05-01 CE - 2013-06-01 CE

Materials used in production

Wood

Identification numbers

Accession number: AF.4.2013
Primary reference Number: 207341

Audit data

Created: Friday 18 December 2015 Updated: Monday 29 April 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2025) "Wooden hair comb" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/207341 Accessed: 2025-03-31 05:39:20

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/207341 |title=Wooden hair comb |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2025-03-31 05:39:20|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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