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Comb

c. 1900s?

Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style maker

Medium
Wood and wire
Measurements
Overall: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Educational Purchase Fund 1915.452
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A dark-brown wood comb features seven thin teeth extending from a rectangular body carved with nested triangles. Atop a neck tightly coiled in brass wire, a stylized human head has large slit eyes and a textured, conical cap that narrows and is fragmented at the peak. The leftmost tooth is broken, while the remaining teeth taper to sharp points, creating a tall, vertical silhouette.

Comb

c. 1900s?

Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style maker

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