Museum object · Accessories and Personal Effects
Barber comb owned by Cab Calloway
20th century
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
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.
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Catalog reference: A2015.273.1.25
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