Chokwe combs
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