• Yaka comb, bird motif (2)
  • Africa
  • Congo (Democratic Republic)
  • Width : 2 1/8 inch
  • Height : 6 7/8 inch
  • Depth : 5/8 inch
  • Interesting carving of a bird pecking the ground, probably as a symbol of fertility. It remember another Yaka comb in this collection (see Museum) where a bird is spreading its wings as a protection sign.