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Zaire, Kuba Woman's Decorative Comb

Manufacturer: N/A

SKU: A-WC-SA-2

Price: $65.00
This item is out of stock

The Kuba people of Zaire make a wide variety of wood carved utilitarian and decorative objects. All are finely carved and intricately decorated with lines drawn on the well-sculptured three-dimensional base.

This woman's comb is carved from a single piece of wood, and is about 15 inches long and 2 inches wide. It has the form of a Kuba woman, and is beautifully carved and ornamented. There are the normal signs of usage, with light rubbing and some soil in the grooves. I have done nothing to clean or polish this carving, since I realize collectors often want objects in "as found" condition. See the photos below for more details. The two images show the front and back of the comb.

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