African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head, Chokwe Culture, Angola
African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head, Chokwe Culture, Angola
$950.00
Wood
Early 20th century
5 x 2.25 in. / 13 x 6 cm
Height on custom display stand: 6 in. / 15 cm
A fine, old, much used comb with a glossy, glasslike patina. Of traditional form with a human head, whose precise coiffure is softened from wear, for the handle, followed by and abstract design for the body transitioning to what is left of seven tines.
