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Yaka comb with snub nose(2)
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Width : 2 1/4 inch
Height : 7 1/4 inch
Depth : 1 1/2 inch
This comb is tipically Yaka with exaggerated upward-hooked nose, open mouth, protruding eyes and block-like ears. This turned-up nose would allude to sexual power.