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African comb with Lwalwa figure (2)
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Width : 2 1/8 inch
Height : 9 1/4 inch
Depth : 1 inch
Stylized figure with a straight nose, a prominent mouth and the hands on the abdomen. The Lwalwa tribe lives near the Kasai region, between Angola and the Republic of Congo.