from Tanzania, East Africa

Four wooden combs

These four wooden combs, from Tanzania in East Africa, were used as hair ornaments by the Bantu speaking peoples of East Central Africa. Dating from the late 19th century, they were donated by the head of the Church of Scotland mission at Blantyre.

The combs are decorated with glass beads in varying designs and colours.

The mission station at Blantyre was founded in 1876 by the Church of Scotland as a memorial to David Livingstone (1813-73) and in response to the Free Church mission at Livingstonia.

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Online ID:	000-100-080-929-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland A.1889.483 G
Date:	Late 19th century Late 19th century Late 19th century Late 19th century Late 19th century Late 19th century Late 19th century Late 19th century
Material:	Wood Wood Wood Wood Wood Wood Wood Wood
Dimensions:	71 mm L x 50 mm W 72 mm L x 56 mm W 75 mm L x 60 mm W 80 mm L x 53 mm W 82 mm L x 53 mm W 84 mm L x 60 mm W 85 mm L x 57 mm W 96 mm L x 61 mm W
What:	Comb Comb Comb Comb Comb Comb Comb Comb
Subject:	Toilet implements Toilet implements Toilet implements Toilet implements Toilet implements Toilet implements Toilet implements Toilet implements
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Where:	Tanzania Tanzania Tanzania Tanzania Tanzania Tanzania Tanzania Tanzania
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Description:	One of eight wooden combs, the decoration picked out with glass beads, used as hair ornaments by the Bantu speaking peoples of East Central Africa: East Africa, Tanzania, late 19th century One of eight wooden combs, the decoration picked out with glass beads, used as hair ornaments by the Bantu speaking peoples of East Central Africa: East Africa, Tanzania, late 19th century One of eight wooden combs, the decoration picked out with glass beads, used as hair ornaments by the Bantu speaking peoples of East Central Africa: East Africa, Tanzania, late 19th century One of eight wooden combs, the decoration picked out with glass beads, used as hair ornaments by the Bantu speaking peoples of East Central Africa: East Africa, Tanzania, late 19th century One of eight wooden combs, the decoration picked out with glass beads, used as hair ornaments by the Bantu speaking peoples of East Central Africa: East Africa, Tanzania, late 19th century One of eight wooden combs, the decoration picked out with glass beads, used as hair ornaments by the Bantu speaking peoples of East Central Africa: East Africa, Tanzania, late 19th century One of eight wooden combs, the decoration picked out with glass beads, used as hair ornaments by the Bantu speaking peoples of East Central Africa: East Africa, Tanzania, late 19th century One of eight wooden combs, the decoration picked out with glass beads, used as hair ornaments by the Bantu speaking peoples of East Central Africa: East Africa, Tanzania, late 19th century
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