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Object type
object for hygiene and cosmetics > comb
Materials
wood
Legend
The head depicted on this comb wears a headdress of authority. It could be a representation of a chief or a variation on a theme of an important Cihongo mask. This type of mask is associated with power and often worn by one of the chief’s sons.
Place of collecting
Democratic Republic of the Congo > Kasaï
Culture
Chokwe
Field collector
Lt Col. Adolphe H. A. de Macar (°1847 - †1918)
Date of acquisition
1914-03-04
Dimensions
9 cm
Inventory number
EO.0.0.17383
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