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Description: | The handle of the comb is carved as a female figure. Worn by women, usually made by a husband or father to commemorate a special occasion. Possibly intended to represent the ideal of Akan beauty. - - southern Ghana, Ghana, W, Africa | Format: | text/html | License: | http://rammuseum.org.uk/legal | Publisher: | Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, Exeter City Council | Rights holder: | Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, Exeter City Council | Subjects: | Personal objects Ethnography | Source: | Royal Albert Memorial Museum | Creator: | Not specified | Identifier: | http://rammcollections.org.uk/content/ca... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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