Ornament, Hair

Name/Title

Ornament, Hair

Description

Carved bone or ivory hair comb ornament, fork-like comb has ten teeth at one end. Other end widens and forms two prongs, with a hole dirlled through one. On back is incised design, perhaps in the shape of a whale's tale with tick marks along edges. Helen N.P. Pardee Collection Catalog: "166 - Back comb made of walrus ivory"

Dimensions

Width

2.6 cm

Length

7.7 cm

Material

Bone or Ivory