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 An Akan comb, Ghana, known as Duafe; signs of ritual use. Certificate of origin and provenance. "In Ghana, elaborate combs ...are gifts from Akan men to women to commemorate special events, such as puberty celebrations, weddings, or births. ...As a gift from a husband to his wife the comb underscores the couple’s desire to have children. Evident is also the relationship between the akua ba as an ideal of feminine beauty and the function of the comb in the creation of the coiffure." Source: The Met sold Height: 28 cm / 32 cm incl. stand |
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