Superb Chokwe Comb, Angola
Superb Chokwe Comb, Angola
height 4 1/4in (11.7cm)
Provenance
Gustave and Franyo Schindler, New York
American Private Collection, acquired from the above in 1992
This rare and refined comb is intricately carved with a splayed female figure, skillfully balanced in an openwork frame with two birds facing inwards on top, the frame decorated around the rim with metal tacks which enhance the quality of the work; exceptional honey-brown patina.
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Superb Chokwe Comb, Angola
height 4 1/4in (11.7cm)
Provenance
Gustave and Franyo Schindler, New York
American Private Collection, acquired from the above in 1992
This rare and refined comb is intricately carved with a splayed female figure, skillfully balanced in an openwork frame with two birds facing inwards on top, the frame decorated around the rim with metal tacks which enhance the quality of the work; exceptional honey-brown patina.
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