combs (toilet articles)

The ownership of this object was transferred to Nigeria’s National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) in November 2022.

A pale wooden comb (oyiya). Benin City. The comb is made from one piece of wood with long teeth. The handle is decorated with carved-out shapes and incised patterns. Made by Igbesanmwan guildmembers (ivory and wood carvers).

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
3479ii
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 275 mm x 80 mm x 13 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
brass; bronze
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
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