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Comb top in shape of antelope
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 19–20
1295–1070 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
Height x width: 5.4 x 2.5 cm (2 1/8 x 1 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by Miss Mary S. Ames
Accession Number11.1509
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Cosmetic and medical
DescriptionDecorative top component of a comb in the shape of an antelope; surface scratched and chipped; broken below legs; entire comb element is missing.
ProvenanceBy 1909: purchased in Egypt by Joseph Lindon Smith; 1909: on loan to the MFA; 1911: purchased by the MFA through funds provided by Mary S. Ames.
(Accession date: August 3, 1911)
(Accession date: August 3, 1911)