Beautiful old comb, before 1872 · Ghana, Akan · ID: 3042474
sold
EUR 800
Provenance
Doctor Wright, Great Britain, collected in situ (1872)Size
H: 17,3 cm
H: 6.8 inch
Description
wood, middle brown patina, 13 teeth, upper part of the handle in openwork design, incised ornamental decor on the front side, handwritten inscription on the backside: “Native Hair Comb - West Coast of Africa - “deena” - brought home by Doctor Wright - January 22 1872”, very good condition