Comb whose figurative motif forms a female bust. The hairstyle is divided into two shells, characteristic of the Doé and the Kwéré. Ample ears and eyes encrusted with pearls under a domed forehead make up the main features of the face.
Glossy dark patina.
Height on base: 26 cm.
In the southern coastal region of Tanzania, around Dar-es-Salaam, a relatively homogeneous group produced most of the artistic productions. It includes the Swahili, Kaguru, Doé, Kwéré, Luguru, Zaramo, Kami. The second region is made up of a territory covering southern Tanzania to Mozambique, where some Makonde and the Yao, the Ngindo, Mwéra, and Makua live. In the North-East of Tanzania, the Chaga, Paré, Chamba, Zigua, Massaï, Iraqw, Gogo, and Héhé have an artistic production presenting similarities with Malagasy and Batak art, which could be explained by commercial exchanges by Sea route. The Luo, Kuria, Haya and Ziba, the Kéréwé, Karagwé, Sukuma and Nyamézi are established in the center west and the central region of Tanzania. Along the shores of Lakes Tanganyika and Nyasa, and Lake Nyassa, the Ha, Jiji, Bendé, Tongwé, Holoholo, Fipa, Manbwé, Kondé, Kisi and Ngoni produced figurative statues, terracotta sculptures and inset masks of teeth.
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| Origin | Collection belge |
| Ethny | Kwéré |
| Country | Tanzanie |
| Material(s) | wood, perles |
| Height cm | 23 |
| Width | 8 cm |
| Weight | 0.40 Kg |
| Socle included | Yes |
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