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African Lobi comb, bird design (3)
Africa
Burkina Faso
Width : 3 1/4 inch
Height : 6 5/8 inch
Depth : 1 3/4 inch
Bronze Lobi comb from Burkina Faso. Very stylized design depicting a hornbill bird. Note the curved beak, the wing tips in a spiral as well as the stand, and the refined tail on the reverse.