Ceremonial comb
Luba people, Zaire, D. R. Congo
Palm leaf midribs, wire
12.75″ (32.3 cm) high by 5.5″ (14 cm) wide
20th century
A large, graphic comb with a pinched waist and finely wrapped wire; a striking example of its type.
Ex. Cathyrn Cootner, former textile curator at the M.H. de Young Museum, San Francisco
$800
