



Lot 229
Superb Chokwe Comb, Angola
11 November 2019, 15:00 EST
New YorkSold for US$12,075 inc. premium
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Superb Chokwe Comb, Angola
height 4 1/4in (11.7cm)
Provenance
Gustave and Franyo Schindler, New York
American Private Collection, acquired from the above in 1992
This rare and refined comb is intricately carved with a splayed female figure, skillfully balanced in an openwork frame with two birds facing inwards on top, the frame decorated around the rim with metal tacks which enhance the quality of the work; exceptional honey-brown patina.
Provenance
Gustave and Franyo Schindler, New York
American Private Collection, acquired from the above in 1992
This rare and refined comb is intricately carved with a splayed female figure, skillfully balanced in an openwork frame with two birds facing inwards on top, the frame decorated around the rim with metal tacks which enhance the quality of the work; exceptional honey-brown patina.