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| Title | Beard comb |
| Artist | Artist Unknown (Somalia) |
| Date | mid 20th century |
| Institution | Minneapolis Institute of Arts |
| Location | On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G240 |
| Medium: | Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Ivory | Ivory |
| Size: | 2 1/4 x 1 5/16 x 1/4 in. (5.72 x 3.33 x 0.64 cm) |
| Creation Place: | Africa, Somalia, East Africa |
| Culture: | Africa, Somalia, East Africa |
| Style: | 20th century |
| Physical Description: | tiny comb with rounded top with finial-like protrusion; hole in top for wearing as a pendant; incised designs--same on each side--of zigzag bands, straight and curved bands and cross hatched zigzags |
| Credit: | Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; The Norman Gabrick Endowment for African Art |
| Accession Number: | 2010.4 |
| Rights: | Copyright of the artist, artist's estate, or assignees |
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| Added to Site: | March 13, 2010 |
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