Lot n° 44
Estimation :
200 - 400
EUR
Akan anthropomorphic comb - Ghana - first half of the 20th c - Lot 44
Akan anthropomorphic comb - Ghana - first half of the 20th century
Carved wooden comb featuring a stylized head resting on a ringed neck above a trapezoidal plate. The face features almond-shaped eyes with marked eyelids, a straight nose and an incised mouth, accompanied by fine vertical scarification marks under the eyes. The hairstyle is rendered by an oval volume framed by an incised band. The slightly flared central plate is decorated with incised horizontal lines above long, tapered teeth carved from the same piece of wood. Patina of use.
Details : Height : 20 cm - Width : 6.5 cm - Weight : 55 g.
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