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Description: | Comb (Bedamuni: komo). A comb (komo) made by Awane of the Sonobosogo clan. Although Awane normally took care to finish his handicraft objects carefully, he always had difficulties with combs. This might have been caused by the probable recent introduction of this kind of object in the late 1970s, when this example was collected. The comb was made from ifa gesoma hardwood (Parastemon versteeghii) using an iron knife and flint, and impregnated with étéré paint (Glochidion sp). The paint probably serves a decorative as well as a protective purpose.
caption: General view of object no. 1982.21ii. | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Rights holder: | Horniman Museum and Gardens | Subjects: | Parastemon versteeghii wood combs (hair ornaments) Glochidion sap Bedamuni | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-143736 | Go to resource |
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