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| Auction Closes At: |
15:13:01 12/18/2020 |
| Time Remaining: |
Closed |
| Lot# & Name: |
594. Antique & Ethnographic Combs (10) |
| Estimate: |
$300-$500 |
| Current High Bid: |
$0.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$0.00 |
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| Category: |
Ethnographic and Tribal Art
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| Sub Category: |
Miscellaneous
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| Culture or Country: |
Various.
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| Period: |
Early to 3/4 of 20th century.
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| Size: |
Longest 8-1/4”, smallest 3”W. |
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| Description: |
Longest is carved of dark colored horn, has fine teeth on one half, wide-spaced teeth on the other, (2 missing). Decorated with incised circular and wave pattern. Indonesian? Next a cattle horn comb with curved handle, terminating in a point or pick end. Probably European. Next a copper/brass double sided comb with openwork body with X designs. With a triangular cattle horn comb, teeth on 3 faces, probably a lice comb. Two similar hardwood carved combs, hand made but unidentifiable. Next an Amazonian bamboo comb with textile and wrapped cotton thread handle. Missing one bees waxed terminal. Also a tourist, wood comb wood burned “Oaxaca” (Mexico) on handle. Finally two late African wood combs, one with an elephand head handle, the other with a lioness. |
| Provenance: |
Private NJ collection, ex. collection of Elaine Lustig Cohen, NYC., acquired 1970s. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$25.00 |
| International: |
$92.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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Antique & Ethnographic Combs (10)
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