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Bronze comb with Ife queen head
Africa
Benin
Width : 2 3/8 inch
Height : 13 1/2 inch
Depth : 1/8 inch
Ceremonial comb with a queen head, imitating the traditional motif of the mother queen from the prestigious Ife kingdom. Lost wax technique.
1970
Bronze
Human
Yoruba tribe
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