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American Museum Congo Expedition (1909-1915)
Asset ID
ptc-3937
Title
Combs, wood and fiber cord, Mangbetu, Barambo, Barambo, Barambo people of Africa
Description
Along with hats and hairpins, combs were born as adornments. Wooden combs in simple shapes were bound with fiber, creating beautiful patterns.
Materials: Wood, cord.
Left to right:
Niangara, 1910
Poko, 1910
Poko, 1913
Niangara, 1910
Agent (Role)
Gardiner, Lynton
(
Photographer
),
Lang, Herbert, 1879-1957
(
Collector
)
Date
1910 (collected), 1913 (collected), 1990 (photographed)
Artwork/Object Type
Accessories (Clothing & dress)
,
Combs
,
Hair ornaments
Physical dimensions
Left to right:
L:11.1 W:4.2 (in CM)
L:10.3 W:7.6 (in CM)
L:22 W:9.5 (in CM)
L:11.1 W:4.8 (in CM)
City Town
Niangara
,
Poko
State Province
Lower Uele
,
Upper Uele
Country
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Is Part Of
African reflections : art from northeastern Zaire
,
Division of Anthropology, African Ethnographic Collection
Collection/Work Relation
AMNH Special Collections, Photographic Transparency Collection, 4 x 5: 3937
Department Catalog Number(s)
90.1/3634, 90.1/3635, 90.1/4214, 90.1/4216
Rights statement
Information on rights available at the repository.
Repository
American Museum of Natural History
Publication History
Schildkrout, Enid, Curtis A Keim, Curtis A Keim, American Museum of Natural History, and American Museum of Natural History. 1990. African Reflections : Art from Northeastern Zaire. Seattle: University of Washington Press, p. 126.
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