Chokwe combs
Object type:
object for hygiene and cosmetics > comb
Materials:
vegetal fibre
Legend:
This Chokwe comb, a common type that is rarely collected, belonged to a woman. A. Maesen paid on average 5 francs for a comb of this type and 10 francs for a sculptured wooden comb.
Place of collecting:
Democratic Republic of the Congo > Kasaï
Culture:
Chokwe
Acquisition related person:
Albert Maesen as mission
Date of acquisition:
1955-04-04
Dimensions:
17,2 cm x 7,3 cm
Inventory number:
EO.1953.74.4646