This wooden comb, known as 'kangha', is one of a group of items collected by the donor from the Golden Temple in Amritsar, India, during the Sikh celebrations of the tri-centenary of the Khalsa (formation of the Sikh faith), in April 1999. The kangha is one of the '5 Ks' or 'Panj Kakaars' - the identifying accoutrements of the Sikh faith. It is made of wood, and is necessary for keeping the hair clean and tidy, reminding Sikhs to bear clean thought.