Chokwe combs
Object type:
textile working (tool and equipment) > card
Materials:
wood, metals > iron (and alloys)
Legend:
Apart from combs, the Chokwe use other tools for hair care such as brushes (mucayi) of the type shown here. There are also "two in one" combs whose handles are actually brushes.
Place of collecting:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Culture:
Chokwe
Acquisition related person:
Albert Maesen as mission
Date of acquisition:
1954-06-18
Dimensions:
12 cm x 5,2 cm
Inventory number:
EO.1953.74.3023