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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 design found under the head is called ‘liso lya cikanga’ (the eye of the plait). As its name indicates, it is a design that is generally used in basketry.
Place of collecting
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Culture
Chokwe
Acquisition related person
Royal Museums for Art and History - Brussels, as exchange
Date of acquisition
1979-03-02
Dimensions
15,3 cm x 6,1 cm
Inventory number
EO.1979.1.839
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