Minneapolis Institute of Art
Beard comb
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- Date
- early 20th century
- Medium
- Ivory
- Culture
- Somali
- Department
- Arts of Global Africa
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 108913
From the Minneapolis Institute of Art record
“Trim closely the moustache and grow the beard.” This was the grooming guidance of Muhammad, founder of Islam in the 7th century, as recorded in the Hadith, a collection of his sayings. Muhammad wore a beard and encouraged his male followers to do the same, so they could be distinguished from non-Muslims. The beard should be a fist long, oiled, and tamed with a beard comb like this elegant ivory example from Somalia, its knob reminiscent of a mosque. Africa
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- Credit line
- The Norman Gabrick Endowment for African Art
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