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Collection: African Art Collection
Description: This wood comb is carved from a single piece of teak wood. Teak is a hard wood that ages well. The comb design resembles an Ashanti stool at the top. Two of the eight teeth are broken. Except for the broken teeth, the comb is in good condition.
General Note: GEOGRAPHY / CULTURE GROUP: Ghana, Akan. The Ashanti people are part of the much larger Akan group. Akan people are a population of farmers living in current day Ghana, Ivory Coast, Togo and Benin. The Akan take tremendous pride in traditional ceremonies, regalia, and cultural practices. The society is arranged in chiefdoms. Rulers are known by a variety of names including King, Chief, Nana and Asantehene. The Akan are known for their cocoa, ceramics, staffs, textiles, dolls, gold jewelry and elaborate funerals.
Artists/Makers: Akan Ghana Read Biography

Akan

GEOGRAPHY / CULTURE GROUP: Ghana, Akan. The Ashanti people are part of the much larger Akan group. Akan people are a population of farmers living in current day Ghana, Ivory Coast, Togo and Benin. The Akan take tremendous pride in traditional ceremonies, regalia, and cultural practices. The society is arranged in chiefdoms. Rulers are known by a variety of names including King, Chief, Nana and Asantehene. The Akan are known for their cocoa, ceramics, staffs, textiles, dolls, gold jewelry and elaborate funerals. The highly stylized Akuaba dolls are often worn by children and are believed to promote fertility.
Student Work: No
Culture: Akan
Geography: Ghana
Medium: Teak Wood
Classification: Other
Accession Number: 2022.01.075
Accession Date: May 2022
Donated By: Reginald and Celeste Hodges
Donation Date: May 2022