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Wooden Comb Depicting a Human Figure4th - 8th century CE

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Carved wooden comb with two rows of teeth and two pierced panels depicting silhouetted human and winged figures, bordered by incised circle motifs
Carved wooden comb with fine teeth at top and coarser teeth at bottom, featuring two pierced rectangular panels with silhouetted human and animal figures in dynamic poses, bordered by rows of incised circle motifs.
Title
Wooden Comb Depicting a Human Figure
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
4th - 8th century CE
Medium
Wood
Dimensions
9 13/16 x 2 13/16 in. (25 x 7.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Jerome F. Snyder
Accession Number
M.80.202.255
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art