Comb | Case
Dateca. 1880s
Geographic OriginZanzibar, Tanzania
MediumGold, silver, brocade
DimensionsOverall (Part A): H 3 1/16 x W 3 1/2 x D 5/16 in. (H 7.8 x W 8.9 x D 0.8 cm)
Width (Part B, widest): 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Width (Part B, widest): 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Susan Runyon Watson, 1924
Object number24.1837A,B
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Not on viewObject NameComb | Case
ProvenanceSultan Sayid Bargash bin Sayid, Zanzibar, until 1886; Frederic M. Cheney, 1886-1891; Susan Runyon Watson, 1891-1924.Exhibition History"World on the Horizon: Swahili Arts Across the Indian Ocean", Krannert Art Museum, 8/25/2017 - 3/24/2018, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian, 5/9/2018 - 9/3/2018, and Fowler Museum at UCLA, 10/21/2018 - 2/10/2019"African Arts of Adornment," Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (2005).
"Baubles, Bangles and Bling Bling: A World of Jewelry," Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (February 17 - May 9, 2004).
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