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Comb
Egyptian
Byzantine (Coptic) Period
4th–7th century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .25 x .075
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number03.1629
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Cosmetic and medical
DescriptionThis long, rectangular hair comb made of light reddish wood has a row of teeth on either end of a central panel, one of which is fine and one of which is thick. Two bands at the base of the teeth frame a symmetrical arrangement of concentric circles. The central concentric circle is further inscribed by punctured dots enclosed by circles. Broken lengthwise.
ProvenanceSaid to be from Akhmim. 1903: purchased for the MFA in Qena, Egypt from Ghirgas by Albert M. Lythgoe as part of a group ( 03.1628-03.1629) for £1. Acquired with funds from the Emily Esther Sears Fund. (Accession Date: January 1, 1903)