Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
Date
20th century
Medium
plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 5 × 3/16 × 1 3/16 in. (12.7 × 0.4 × 3 cm)
Description
A barber comb owned by Cab Calloway. The black plastic comb has a narrow shaft and teeth. The teeth on one end of the comb are thin and closely spaced together. The other end of the comb features thicker teeth that are more widely spaced. One thin tooth and two of the thicker teeth have broken off and are missing. The comb shaft is slightly curved and is plain.
Collection title
The Cabell “Cab” Calloway III Collection
Classification
Accessories and Personal Effects
Type
combs (grooming tools)
Topic
Band (Music)
Composers (Musicians)
Conductors (Musicians)
Dance
Hair
Jazz (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
Object number
A2015.273.1.25
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5731259d4-1608-465e-8d79-abde9b0ae2eb

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