COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1915.453
AMICA Library Year:
2003
Object Type:
Sculpture
Creator Nationality:
Africa, Zaire/Angola, Chokwe, late 19th-early 20th Century
Creator Name-CRT:
Africa, Zaire/Angola, Chokwe, late 19th-early 20th Century
Title:
Comb with Birds
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
before 1915
Creation Start Date:
1910
Creation End Date:
1915
Materials and Techniques:
wood
Classification Term:
Sculpture
Style or Period:
Africa, Zaire/Angola, Chokwe, late 19th-early 20th Century
Dimensions:
Overall: 16cm x 8cm x 1.4cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1915.453
Credit Line:
The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund
Context:
Several combs demonstrate a diversity of form and treatment. One (1976.180), a vigorously carved work showing a powerful drummer in performance, is an excellent example of Chokwe artistry meant for female patrons.
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1915.453.tif
