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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Comb (saqaf or shanleh)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Comb (saqaf or shanleh)

Maker Somali Artist
Date20th Century
Made/manufacturedBaraawe, Africa
MediumWood
Dimensions7 3/8 x 2 3/4 in. (18.7 x 7 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineGift of Katheryne Loughran and John Loughran, President of Foundation for Cross Cultural Understanding
Object number2005.28.41
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DescriptionDouble wooden comb with 17 teeth on each side, and carved rectangular panel adorned with incised diamond pattern.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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