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Description : West Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Chokwe, ca. early 20th century CE . A carved wood comb with handle in form of small head, hair bifurcated into two large roundels with a crosshatched pattern, the attractive female visage with incised eyes, straight nose, and scarification marks on cheeks and neck, stylized geometric motifs on handle. According to the Royal Museum for Central Africa, For the Chokwe, combs (cisakulo) have a dual purpose. This utensil, with strong teeth, is used in the first place to untangle the hair of both men and women. However, combs can also be used to style and decorate the hair. It should be noted that, according to Marie-Louise Bastin, only the men use combs to style their headdress. A lovely example with a custom, museum-quality stand. Size: comb itself measures 3.5 W x 7.25 H (8.9 cm x 18.4 cm), 8.75 H (22.2 cm) on stand Provenance: Ex-private California collection. Purchased 1960s to 1980s. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #115316
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