Ashanti Wood Comb, Ghana, Based

Slim, dark comb with seven long teeth and a head full of ringed dots.

This carved wood comb on a base is Ashanti, from Ghana, West Africa, and dates to the 20th century. Hardwood combs from West Africa are usually carved from a single piece, with a row of teeth below and a decorated handle or crest above. Flat paddle-shaped handle in dark tone, notched at the shoulders and stamped with circles and bands of fine marks. Seven long, thin prongs hang below. It stands upright on a black rectangular base for display. It is 2.5 inches wide, 1.25 deep and 9.5 high.

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