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Wood hair comb from Ghana,1950s. Creator: Unknown.

It had been assumed that the afro comb was invented in the 1970s when the afro hairstyle became popular in the West, along with the 'Black is beautiful' movement. However this type of comb actually dates back to ancient Egypt. Afro pick comb from Ghana in West Africa, made of light coloured wood. It is not glossy and has probably not been treated. Of the six teeth, one on the far left is broken off near the tip. There is an abstract design incised into the front of the comb. The top part of the design near the top of the handle of the comb is colored in a purple color. There is a hole at the end of the handle. A piece of masking tape with [GHANA] written in black ink is stuck to the reverse.
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Title:
Wood hair comb from Ghana,1950s. Creator: Unknown.
Caption:
It had been assumed that the afro comb was invented in the 1970s when the afro hairstyle became popular in the West, along with the 'Black is beautiful' movement. However this type of comb actually dates back to ancient Egypt. Afro pick comb from Ghana in West Africa, made of light coloured wood. It is not glossy and has probably not been treated. Of the six teeth, one on the far left is broken off near the tip. There is an abstract design incised into the front of the comb. The top part of the design near the top of the handle of the comb is colored in a purple color. There is a hole at the end of the handle. A piece of masking tape with [GHANA] written in black ink is stuck to the reverse.
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Image size:
2035 x 3211 px | 18.7 MB
Print size:
17.2 x 27.2 cm | 6.8 x 10.7 in (300 dpi)
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