Ornament · Edition of 8
Gilded Clay Comb
A hair ornament after the Akan duafe comb, fired then leafed in gold.
$1,640 USD
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Maximum of 2 per order. Stock is not live; availability will be confirmed at checkout once connected.
- Materials
- Fired earthenware, 23ct gold leaf, Beeswax seal
- Origin
- Kumasi, Ghana
- Dimensions
- 15 cm tall
- Lead time
- 6 weeks
- Edition
- Edition of 8
- Shipping
- Rates and duties to be confirmed
The making
The duafe was a courtship gift. This version keeps the comb's teeth but lets the handle open into a crescent.
The maker
Adwoa Mensah-Quaye
Atelier Kente Lane, Kumasi, Ghana
Trained in the casting yards of Krofofrom, Adwoa carves each model in beeswax before investing it in a clay and charcoal mould that is broken open, never reused.
Full studio story