Ashanti Wood Comb, Ghana, Based

Slim figure-like handle tops a short comb with a diagonal cross-hatched panel.

This carved wooden comb from the Ashanti people is Ashanti, from Ghana, West Africa, and dates to the 20th century. It is wood. The Ashanti of Ghana are known for their carved wood, gold work and woven kente cloth, and objects of personal grooming are among their traditional crafts. Tall, narrow comb with a small oval head, a long waisted neck and a carved panel of diagonal lines above a few long teeth. The dark surface is polished and slightly uneven, and it stands on a thin black base. It is 2 inches wide, 1.25 deep and 9.5 high.

All neck and attitude, with just enough teeth.