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Living Africa: Tribal Objects for Your Home

The African combs of the Luba kingdom, a people of Central Africa mainly established in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, are much more than mere everyday utilitarian objects.

Carved with great finesse, these wooden combs are often adorned with pouen fémai reflecting the importance of women in Luba society, finding their origin in a founding myth whose main character was a



Les peignes africains du royaume Luba, peuple d'Afrique centrale principalement établi en République démocratique du Congo, sont bien plus que de simples objets utilitaires du quotidien.

Sculptés avec une grande finesse, ces peignes en bois sont souvent ornés de pouen fémai reflétant l'importance de la femme dans la société luba, trouvant son origine dans un mythe fondateur dont le principal personnage était une

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A wooden comb from the Luba people of Congo, carved wood, in as‑new, unused condition, 24 cm high and 10 cm wide, single object.

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A wooden comb from the Luba people of Congo, carved wood, in as‑new, unused condition, 24 cm high and 10 cm wide, single object.

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