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Source Description
Several combs demonstrate a diversity of form and treatment. One (1976.180), a vigorously carved work showing a powerful drummer in performance, is an excellent example of Chokwe artistry meant for female patrons.
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Document identity
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148740
label
Comb
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object
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1
Source metadata
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148740
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object
title
Comb
description
Several combs demonstrate a diversity of form and treatment. One (1976.180), a vigorously carved work showing a powerful drummer in performance, is an excellent example of Chokwe artistry meant for female patrons.
date
c. 1910
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79929185
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Tools and Equipment
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 9.5 cm (3 3/4 in.)
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Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Angola, Chokwe, 20th century
accession
1976.18
Source extras
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Wood
tombstone
Comb, c. 1910. Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Angola, Chokwe, 20th century. Wood; overall: 9.5 cm (3 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Katherine C. White, 1976.180
collection
African Art
formerAccessionNumbers
785.68
citations
citation
Fagg, William, and Cleveland Museum of Art. 1968. <em>African Tribal Images; the Katherine White Reswick Collection</em>. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, no. 244.
creditline
Gift of Katherine C. White
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2026-05-29 07:38:20.414000
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148740
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African Art
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African Art
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Wood
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1
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0
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photo
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