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Combs
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
2500–2350 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
Length of (a): 9 cm (3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number37.1322c
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Cosmetic and medical
DescriptionThis is one of three wooden combs and fragments of three others that were found in the headwrappings of the mummy of a woman.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 1102. August, 1937: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1937: assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.