Comb with Human Face and Beads

Comb with Human Face and Beads

mid-1900s
Culture
Luba
Country
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Object
comb
Medium
wood, beads, fiber, and mud
Accession Number
2001.997
Credit Line
Anonymous Gift

Luba artist, Comb with Human Face and Beads, Mid-1900s. Wood, beads, fiber, and mud; 4 3/4 in. x 1 1/2 in. Denver Art Museum: Anonymous Gift, 2001.997

Dimensions
height: 4 3/4 in, 12.0650 cm; width: 1 1/2 in, 3.8100 cm
Inscription
"SC95" proper left back shoulder.
Department
Native Arts
Collection
Arts of Africa
This object is currently on view
Known Provenance
Gustave (b. 1910, d. 1988) and Franyo (b. 1909, d. 2005) Schindler Collection, collected about 1940-1965; Collection of (or purchase by) Private Collection, New York, NY, before 2001; Gift to DAM 08/09/2001