Zemanek-Münster

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.


The object Comb with the object ID 3046157 was last part of the auction 95th Tribal Art Auction at October 24, 2020 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 150 achieved a sales price of EUR 250.

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