Material: Wood, rattan, horn
Style: Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia
Size: Height 20 cm, Width 5 cm (top), 7 cm (bottom)
Order Number: MHSAC1

Balinese women wear elaborate hairstyles at Balinese ceremonies which are enhanced with combs.

This elegant comb is in the shape of a human body.

This large, split comb is sculptural and striking. The form is similar to Balinese representations of Dewi Sri, the goddess of rice, with a wide, fanned-out headdress, known as cili.

19th – early 20th century.

Please ask for the price (or make an offer).

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Material: Silver(?), Wood
Style: Bali, Indonesia
Size: Height 23cm, Width 13 cm
Order Number: MHSAC2

Balinese women wear elaborate hairstyles at Balinese ceremonies which are enhanced with combs.

This large, split comb is sculptural and striking. The form is similar to Balinese representations of Dewi Sri, the goddess of rice, with a wide, fanned-out headdress, known as cili.

19th – early 20th century.

Please ask for the price (or make an offer).

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