Hair Comb
Chokwe Culture, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa
Wood
Early 20th century
5 x 2.25 in. / 13 x 6 cm, height on 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 an abstract design for the body transitioning to what remains of seven tines.
$950
