Two combs · Ghana, Ashanti · ID: 3040909
sold
EUR 180
Provenance
a) Dirk Vonck, Brussels, Belgiumb) Gerhard de Vos, Dormagen, Germany
Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germany a) and b) (1994)
Description
wood, a) comb with 15 teeth, crowned by “akua ba” head, handle with fine incised decor and kaolin in the deepenings, string of glass beads, cracks, slight traces of usage, h: 30 cm; b) comb with 7 teeth, surmounted by three “akua ba” heads, remains of black paint, min. dam., missing parts (teeth), traces of usage, h: 16 cm
The object Two combs with the object ID 3040909 was last part of the auction 84th Tribal Art Auction at November 5, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 251 achieved a sales price of EUR 180.
Here you will find more objects and interesting facts about African art.