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African Dan comb, caryatid figure (4)
Africa
Ivory Coast
Width : 3 3/8 inch
Height : 10 3/4 inch
Depth : 1 5/8 inch
Very elaborate comb from the Dan group in Ivory Coast, carved out of white wood lacquered with black painting. Note refined details such as scarifications and hairstyle. This beautiful piece probably belonged to an important woman in the village.