Ornament, Hair

Name/Title

Ornament, Hair

Description

Carved bone or ivory hair comb ornament, main rectangular shaped piece curves slightly. Straight end has thirteen teeth. Round end has nub and two flanges. On both sides is incised a rectangle with a rounded top. Inside the rounded rectangle are tick marks extend inward from the edges and three circles with dots lined up vertically in the center. Helen N.P. Pardee Collection Catalog: "166 - Back comb made of walrus ivory"

Dimensions

Width

3.2 cm

Length

6 cm

Material

Bone or Ivory