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Zawadi
Ashanti comb

2023

$1,024
$1,28020% Off
£784.77
£980.9720% Off
€901.96
€1,127.4520% Off
CA$1,438.26
CA$1,797.8220% Off
A$1,609.68
A$2,012.1020% Off
CHF 842.61
CHF 1,053.2620% Off
MX$19,554.65
MX$24,443.3120% Off
NOK 10,698.98
NOK 13,373.7320% Off
SEK 10,096.32
SEK 12,620.4020% Off
DKK 6,730.19
DKK 8,412.7420% Off

About the Item

Ashanti ceremonial comb, from the Ashanti tribe (Ghana, West Africa). Cast in solid aluminum and hand-worked with ostrich eggshells sourced from sustainable hatcheries in Oudtshoorn, South Africa. The Ashanti are the dominant ethnic group of a powerful 19th century empire in Western Africa and are today one of Ghana’s leading ethnic groups. Combs were given to women to mark special events, such as coming-of-age, marriage, or giving birth. African wall art. Afrocentric design
  • Creator:
    Zawadi (1954, Italian)
  • Creation Year:
    2023
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 35 in (88.9 cm)Width: 11 in (27.94 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Knysna, ZA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: ALCOMB11stDibs: LU2526212416522

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