Four wooden combs

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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: National Museums Scotland
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• 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
  Comb
  Comb
  Comb
  Comb
  Comb
  Comb
  Comb
  Comb
  
• 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
  
• Who:
• Where: Tanzania
  Tanzania
  Tanzania
  Tanzania
  Tanzania
  Tanzania
  Tanzania
  Tanzania
  
• Event:
• 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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