Chokwe combs

Object type: object for hygiene and cosmetics > comb
Materials: wood
Legend: Some combs depicting a rider (probably a European). In the Chokwe language, the word for a horse is kavwalu which comes from the Portuguese.
Place of collecting: Central Africa
Culture: Chokwe
Acquisition related person: Mrs. J. Caillaux as donor
Date of acquisition: 1953-10-14
Dimensions: 23,6 cm x 7,7 cm
Inventory number: EO.1953.55.5