Peigne de prestige "oyiya"
Nigéria, Bénin City, Edo
Prix
1 500 €
Frais supplémentaires : 27% de commission, TVA, expédition et assurance transport
Provenance
Canadian Private Collection Montreal (collected in the 1950s/60s)Taille
H: 21 cm
H: 8.3 inch
Description
bone,
Made of special materials (such as bone or ivory) and elaborately decorated, Edo ‘oyiya’ combs were prestige objects intended to signalise status and wealth. In earlier times, they were made for members of the royal court.