Ornament, Hair

Name/Title

Ornament, Hair

Description

Carved bone or ivory hair comb ornament, length of bone curves slightly, has fifteen teeth at one end. Other end narrows sharply, then splits into two narrow "feet". A line is incised down the center of each side. Helen N.P. Pardee Collection Catalog: Maybe part of #"166 - Back comb made of walrus ivory"

Dimensions

Width

3.8 cm

Length

7.9 cm

Material

Bone or Ivory