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Comb

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

A small and pronged wire comb covered with beautifully woven wire and the ends are covered with strands of coiled wire that holds the ostrich feather. It is used for hair dressing and worn on the head as an ornament by young men who wear a mud-pack hair-do.

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  • Title: Comb
  • Location: Kenya
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Iron & Leather
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Community: West suk Pokot
  • Collection Date: 1971-01-02
  • Collected By: E.J.Brown
National Museums of Kenya

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