Three combs in stylized anthropomorphic shape · Ghana, Akan · ID: 3036205
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Description
wood, brown patina, remains of black paint in some areas, a) h: 12 cm, 6 teeth, handle with incised ornaments, missing parts (three teeth); b) h: 16,5 cm, 6 teeth, handle with fine zigzag ornaments, dam. (points of the teeth); c) h: 17,5 cm, comb of the Fante, Ghana, originally 8 teeth (two missing), handle carved with female breasts, abrasion of paint, traces of old age
The object Three combs in stylized anthropomorphic shape with the object ID 3036205 was last part of the auction 77th tribal art auction at June 28, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 232.
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