Head of Bone Toothbrush
Fragments of a bone toothbrush
Three fragments of the head and neck of a bone toothbrush. The bristle holes are in a 4x8 pattern and most likely contained boar hair bristles.
Name/Title
Head of Bone ToothbrushEntry/Object ID
FS# 212SM-TU5-12Description
The broken head of a bone toothbrush.Context
Found in Block 524, the use of bone implies that it was created before WWI. Toothbrushes were not yet widespread as most Americans still preferred to use a cloth to clean their teeth. This toothbrush most likely had boar hair bristles which had a reputation for growing bacteria if not dried properly. Therefore, most boar hair bristle toothbrushes had a three or four month lifespan before being discarded.Cataloged By
Camille LavergneCategory
toothbrush