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Ornamental comb with man and wife (3)
Africa
Ghana
Width : 4 7/8 inch
Height : 10 3/8 inch
Depth : 1/2 inch
Huge comb featuring a man and his wife. Note their back to appreciate their loving arms. Deep carving on the plate of the comb. Probably from Ghana. See similar picture p.85 in AFRICAN ART by René S. Wassing (Konecky & Konecky).