Chokwe combs
Object type:
object for hygiene and cosmetics > comb
Materials:
wood
Legend:
Eight-toothed comb whose grip is in the shape of a handle (ngo). Although damaged, this comb continued to be used before being collected.
Place of collecting:
Democratic Republic of the Congo > Kasaï
Culture:
Chokwe
Field collector:
Jules Auguste Fourche (°1889 - †1942)
Acquisition related person:
Mrs. Widow Fourche-Palante as seller
Dimensions:
13,1 cm
Inventory number:
EO.0.0.43546