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251 - Five-toothed comb with a raised head.
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Estimate €30 - €50

Description

Five-toothed comb with a raised head. Wood, with an old honey- and russet-coloured patina, showing signs of wear. One tooth is missing. Luba, Democratic Republic of the Congo. H: 17 cm Provenance: Collected in Katanga (Belgian Congo) between 1952 and 1970 by Charles Mahauden, a Belgian colonial administrator nicknamed Kisongokimo by the Grand Chief of the Baluba. Author of: Mahauden, Charles, Kisongokimo — Hunting and Magic among the Baluba, Paris, Flammarion, ‘L’Aventure vécue’ series, 1965, 252 pp.

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Auction time 09/10/2026 at 1:00 PM

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251 - Five-toothed comb with a raised head. See original version (French)

251 - Five-toothed comb with a raised head.
See original version (French)