SOLD: Pair of African Figural Combs, Chokwe, Angola
SOLD: Pair of African Figural Combs, Chokwe, Angola
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Wood
Circa 1930s
10 x 3 x 1 in. / 25 x 8 x 2.5 cm
9.5 x 2.25 x 1.25 in. / 24 x 6 x 3 cm.
Height on custom teak display stands: 11 and 10.5 in. / 28 and 27 cm
A colonial figure riding an animal and the second, a bearded figure seated in a chief’s chair. Some losses and repairs.
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Painted wood
6″ H x 2.75″ W
Circa 1940s or Earlier
The eagle has a frog in its claws which is “holding” a whale.
This comb was purchased out of the same collection and appears to be of the same vintage and by the same hand as the NWC bear comb on our website.
We believe this comb was created by the same hand as the sold NWC bear comb.
This comb has a price tag from The Olde Curiosity Shop in Seattle, Washington which was established in 1899.
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