Origins of the Afro comb project

Following a successful special exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum and Museum of Archaeology in Cambridge, the curator Sally-Ann Ashton (Assistant Keeper of Antiquities at the Fitzwilliam Museum) will present a talk on a community focused project examining the history and meaning of hair combs in Africa and amongst the African Diaspora. From Ancient Egyptian burial to the emergence of the 'Afro' comb during the time of the Black Power Movement, this talk will cover over 6000 years of history and will consider what the Afro comb means to people today.

Following the talk there will also be an opportunity to look at a selection of combs from the 20th century.