General
General
Object Auto ID
22272
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_28517
Common Name
comb
Local Name
intshasa/izintshasa
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Snuff-spoon comb with leaf-shaped bowl, neck and 2 tines emerging from it. The neck is embellished back and front with linear designs carved into the surface and blackened.

Related Object(s)
Johannesburg Art Gallery Collection
Current Owner/Responsible Custodian
Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG)
Description
Material Types
Bone
Technique Types
Carving
Colours
Ivory
Black
Measurement Type Unit Value
History
Object Age Comment
late 19th to early 20th century
Cultural Association
Zulu
Production Place
KwaZulu-Natal
Place of Use
KwaZulu-Natal
Collector Comment
Udo Horstmann
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
x y z
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