Ceremonial comb (hai kara jangga) from the island of Sumba (Indonesia), around 1920, made from the tortoiseshell of the hawksbill turtle, with, among other things, sawn-out lions and roosters, 13.2 cm high. There is a comparable piece in Barbier Mueller Museum, Geneva. In Europe, such magnificent combs were not only objects of representation, they were also worn as jewelry in the hair and served as a morning gift. [hint: this is an automatic translation from German]   |   Category: folk arts   |   Material: Schildpatt Präparate   |   Country of origin: East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | Similar pieces