Skip to main content
Advanced Search
Comb with wood teeth intertwined with threads of pink, green and black on the shaft/ handle.
Comb
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Comb

Artist Malawian Artist
Date1980
Place of originMalawi, Africa
MediumWood, fiber (cotton or wool)
DimensionsOverall: 9 1/4 x 5 3/8 x 1/4 in. (23.5 x 13.65 x 0.64 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Dr. Anita Spring
Object number2023.31.13
Collections
Visual DescriptionComb with wood teeth intertwined with threads of pink, green and black on the shaft/ handle.
Trapezoidal shaped comb with wooden teeth wrapped in brown and tan fibers on the upper portion.
Comb
Malawian Artist
1980
Figure made with woven fibers (probably wool, possibly camelid); large head with embroidery on face (pink) some loss of threads; features on face defined by black thread, possibly camelid wool; black threads for hair; white tunic with fringe; legs taper to two points, and are covered with pink and red patterned wool; threads seem friable and hair is tangled; stuffing seems to be bundled fiber.
Female doll
Chancay Artist
1000-1450
White openwork cloth (mesh) completely overstitched with polychrome overstitching/ embroidery in spade pattern with pink, blue, green, burgundy, black turquoise threads
Pair of Embroidered Sleeves (raf-raf)
Tunisian Artist
late 20th century
Wooden comb with 8 teeth with relief image of lizard on shaft surmounted by carving of a man’s head.
Figurated comb
Luvale Artist
1970
Cylindrical form wrapped with glass and plastic bead strands (red, white, green, pink, dark blue), red wool or other fiber strands covering top, with a white interlaced beadwork disk in center, attached to strands of white, pink and blue, ands braided or white glass beads on each side.
Doll (nguana modula)
Southern Sotho Artist
20th century
Double-sided comb of dark wood with shafts connected by openwork carving.
Comb
Makonde Artist
late 20th century
Two panels (handsewn together with red silk) in fine spun wool dyed black with heavy embroidery at the four corners in gold thread, yellow, green, red, blue silk. Embroidered patterning consists of geometric motifs resembling an architectural setting (gables and columns) or a jeweled crown with pendants; along the borders, linking the heavy inlay at the corners are small silk crosses in the above-mentioned colors. Fringes at either end are made of twisted silk threads in red, orange, mauve, gree…
Woman's Wedding Cloth
Amazigh Artist
20th century
Wooden comb with pyroengraved geometric designs on shaft.
Comb
Luvale Artist
1970
Unstained wooden comb with 6 teeth and carved handle, with square, rectilinear and triangular forms, adorned with relief carved geometric motifs.
Comb (saqaf or shanleh)
Somali Artist
20th century
Dark brown stained wooden comb with 6 teeth and carved handle, with square, rectilinear and triangular forms, adorned with relief carved geometric motifs.
Comb (saqaf or shanleh)
Somali Artist
20th century
Maroon wool cloth "Akunitan" w/ chief's seat, lion, lizard, porcupine, snake, elephant with gold, green, blue and white threads machine embroidered.
Cloth of the Great (akunitan)
Asante Artist
late 20th century
Handspun and handwoven strips, white cotton warp with wool weft, band of red on either end; floating weft patterns, geometric designs in black, red and ocher. Some loss of weft patterns and side finishing of black looped threads
Blanket (khasa)
Malian Artist
20th century

Collections research is ongoing. Information provided on the Harn’s website about collection objects may be updated, revised, or enhanced at any time.

Harn
Copyright © Harn
null