cover image: Wooden decorative comb with four teeth and ornamented top

Wooden decorative comb with four teeth and ornamented top

The decorative comb was probably only worn by women. The exact provenance has not been stated, but the design and decoration are reminiscent of Kuba or Yaka carvings. De sierkam werd waarschijnlijk alleen gedragen door vrouwen. De exacte herkomst is niet opgegeven, maar de vormgeving en versiering doen denken aan Kuba of Yaka snijwerk.
wood carving comb
Place Discussed
Congo (the Democratic Republic of the)
Published in
Congo (the Democratic Republic of the)
Reference
TM-5633-142
Rights URI
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Source
Europeana https://www.europeana.eu/en/item/2048221/europeana_fashion_168297

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