Comb
CultureYaka
Date20th century
MediumWood
DimensionsOverall: 1 1/2 × 7 1/8 inches (3.81 × 18.11 cm)
Credit LineGift of Shirley and Barnett C. Helzberg Jr.
Object number2013.42.49
On View
Not on viewCollections
DescriptionCarved coiffure hair comb with three prongs and a figure at top wearing a prestige hat.ProvenanceDr. Felix Lauwers (1924-2002), Antwerp, Belgium;
Purchased from Lauwers by dealer Lavuun Quackelbeen, Brussels, Belgium [1];
With Marc Leo Félix, Brussels, Belgium, stock no. FX96214, 1996-January 30, 1998 [2];
Purchased from Félix by Shirley and Barnett C. Helzberg, Jr., Mission Hills, KS, January 30, 1998-2013;
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2013.
NOTES:
[1] According to Lavuun Quackelbeen, in an email to MacKenzie Mallon, Specialist, Provenance, December 10, 2021, NAMA curatorial files.
[2] Félix’s stock number is written on the side of the object.
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