The William W. Brill Collection of African Art

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Lot 151
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A Baule ivory comb

Estimate
800 - 1,200 USD
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Description

of diminutive form, the tines beneath the incised shoulder supporting the plaque-like crest with a face in low-relief surmounted by a rooster; '801' on the base; golden patina.

Provenance

Merton D. Simpson, New York
Alexander-Suggs Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri, May 25, 1979