Chokwe combs

Object type: object for hygiene and cosmetics > comb
Materials: bamboo
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 > Kasaï-occidental > Tshikapa
Culture: Chokwe
Acquisition related person: Albert Maesen as mission
Date of acquisition: 1955-02-24
Dimensions: 17,5 cm x 8,4 cm
Inventory number: EO.1953.74.5144