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Object type

object for hygiene and cosmetics > comb

Materials

wood

Legend

The animal represented on this comb is a dog. This canine, a hunting dog, is an important animal in Chokwe daily life and mythology. For the Chokwe, the constellation of Orion represents a hunter and his dog pursuing an animal.

Place of collecting

Angola

Culture

Chokwe

Acquisition related person

Ms. Marie-Jeanne Walschot, as donor

Date of acquisition

1980-03-26

Dimensions

13,3 cm x 7,5 cm

Inventory number

EO.1980.2.46




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