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Object type
object for hygiene and cosmetics > comb
Materials
wood
Legend
Separate heads with a female headdresses (here a ‘lenge’ headdress) are frequently found on Chokwe combs. The designs found under the head refer to the art of basketry. This example probably comes from the Dundo region.
Place of collecting
Angola
Culture
Chokwe
Acquisition related person
Ms. Marie-Jeanne Walschot, as donor
Date of acquisition
1980-03-26
Dimensions
14,8 cm x 5,1 cm
Inventory number
EO.1980.2.20
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