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Yaka hairpin with bird (2)
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Width : 2 1/8 inch
Height : 7 3/8 inch
Depth : 1 1/8 inch
Stunning hairpick with a bird spreading its wings like a protection. In the Museum, you can find another Yaka comb with this design carved on a ancestor head.