Comb

Baule people, Côte d'Ivoire, African

20th century

  • Titles Comb (Descriptive)
  • Medium wood
  • Dimensions Overall: 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of an anonymous donor, 1985.352.2
  • Work Type comb
  • Classification Tools & Equipment

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Cast silver band bracelet, open at underside of wrist, inlaid with ebony; engraved and punched linear and repeating geometric patterns
Standing female figure with flexed knees, arms bent, resting on abdomen, wearing small cap, earrings, and with diamond-shaped mark on forehead. Nails and blades protruding from breasts and front of torso, and holes remaining where some nails removed; umbilical area has small animal skull covered over with organic material. Large nail protruding from back of figure, which is split along the spine, from neck to buttocks.
Round, brownish, footed vessel has cut-in lid with knob in form of modeled human head. Entire vessel and lid covered with raised knobs and whitish pigment.