- On View
- 1968 & Beyond Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Reed, Mattye Marie, American, 1918 - 2003
- Dr. Reed, William E., American, 1914 - 2006
- Date
- 1950s
- Medium
- wood
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 4 3/4 × 2 5/8 × 3/16 in. (12.1 × 6.7 × 0.5 cm)
- Description
- This is a wooden afro pick comb from Ghana. Made of light colored 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.
- Place made
- Ghana, West Africa, Africa
- Classification
- Accessories and Personal Effects
- Topic
- Africa
- Hair
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Family of William & Mattye Reed
- Object number
- 2014.182.99
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




