Sale 219 Lot 260

GROUP OF THREE CENTRAL AFRICAN FIGURAL WOODEN COMBS: LUBA, NYAMWEZI Three hand-carved wooden combs from Central Africa, each with long, tapering teeth and a sculpted crest: at left, a six-tooth comb surmounted by a seated figure with a stylized, fan-shaped coiffure, incised facial features, and arms folded at the chest, bearing a tag reading “Luba”; at center, a seven-tooth comb with a flat, geometrically incised shoulder panel and a slender standing figure with inset white eyes and a rounded head, bearing a tag reading “Nyamwezi”; and at right, a darker, ten-tooth comb with a rectangular open frame, ridged horizontal bands, and a crest of two paired bird-like or zoomorphic heads with incised eyes, bearing a tag reading “Congo comb.” Longest comb: height: 13 inches
$150-250