Comb · Côte d'Ivoire, Baule · ID: 3046157
sold
EUR 250
Provenance
Charles B. Davis, New Orleans, USA (coll. in situ, 1983)Günther & Ursula Hartmann, Berlin, Germany
Size
H: 16,5 cm
H: 6.5 inch
Description
wood, seven tines, base
Beautiful specimen with elaborately carved handle plate showing three mask faces and fine geometric decor.
Combs of this quality were considered luxury objects and were handed down from generation to generation as valuable heirlooms.