Comb ·  Ghana, Ashanti · ID: 3034330

Description

light brown wood, remains of black patina, eight teeth, surmounted by an anthropomorphic head with open-worked headgear, carved with a necklace with cross pendant, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion

The object Comb with the object ID 3034330 was part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction on March 9, 2013. The object with the lot number 321 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,600 with an asking price of EUR 800.

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Comparing literature

see Sotheby's New York, 17 November, 2006, The William W. Brill Collection of African Art, lot 148, Fine Asante Comb, work of the same artist.