Comb with Carved Head

Yaka

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Caption

Yaka. Comb with Carved Head, 19th century. Wood, 5 1/2 x 1 x 1 1/8 in. (14.0 x 2.5 x 3.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.680. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Yaka

Title

Comb with Carved Head

Date

19th century

Geography

Possible place made: Angola, Possible place made: Kwango Region, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Medium

Wood

Classification

Accessory

Dimensions

5 1/2 x 1 x 1 1/8 in. (14.0 x 2.5 x 3.0 cm)

Credit Line

Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund

Accession Number

22.680

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