Comb with a Cowrie
Bamileke · Cameroon
Reference: PNS-24
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- Material
- Wood and cowrie shell.
Comb decorated with a cauri, symbol of female fertility. The comb's body is decorated with drawings whose significance we don't know. Brown color.
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Comb decorated with a cauri, symbol of female fertility. The comb's body is decorated with drawings whose significance we don't know. Brown color.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- The 60s
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Cameroon. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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