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Central and Southern African Tribal Art
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Pipes - Snuff Bottles - Snuff Spoons
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African Combs / Hair Ornaments
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South East African Combs Tanzania / Mozambique / Zanzibar
Combs related the example in the example in the Universidade De Coimbra at the Instituto De Antropologia in Portugal, were once used in Zanzibar in the north, to Mozambique in the south.
(Each comb photographed front and rear.) Combs were articles of adornment, often double sided and used as hair decorations.
The above double sided comb displays 4 abstract or stylized faces.
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African figured combs tine Lwena combs African hair ornaments vintage artifacts Ken Karner Xhosa artifact artifacts artefacts artefact
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Luvale - Chokwe / Angola - Western Zambia
This is a very fine Luvale comb called a "chisakolo".
Tiny adze marks appear on the conical finial and over all it has a general patina of use.
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Ba Songye Hair Combs - Congo - DRC
Galerie Ezakwantu purchased these double sided reed combs which were collected during colonial days in the Congo. Wooden tines are were carved to form, narrowed, widened, bound with wire and reed, to create appeasing hair ornaments meant to adorn the hair and please the eye.
Comb "A" Comb "B"
Combs "D", "E" and "F"
Combs "G" and "H"
Combs "I" and "J"
Early collected, aesthetically pleasing, Songye related combs.
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Ba Yaka Hair Comb - Congo
A Late 19th or early 20th century example.
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Zulu - Pondo Snuff Spoons Hair Ornaments
Circa 1900
Offered mounted as a trio.
Fine detailed designs decorate each.
The centre example has a deeply carved bowl.
Two others sold individually.
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