Fragments of a bone toothbrush head, neck, and handle.

Object/Artifact

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UNO Archaeological Research and Curation

The backside of the bone toothbrush fragments.: The underside of the bone toothbrush fragments against a scale. The head of the brush has splintered a bit.
The backside of the bone toothbrush fragments.

The underside of the bone toothbrush fragments against a scale. The head of the brush has splintered a bit.

Name/Title

Fragments of a bone toothbrush head, neck, and handle.

Entry/Object ID

FS# 212SM-TU5-02-04

Description

Four small fragments of a bone toothbrush. There are a few bristle holes from the head of the brush. It has a rounded handle and a thin neck.

Context

The use of bone implies that the brush dates before WWI as it was the standard. The bristles most likely would have been boar or another type of animal hair. These toothbrushes had short lifespans dude to the animal hair breeding bacteria if not dried correctly.

Category

Toothbrush

Parts

Count

4

Parts

Four small parts of a toothbrush. One contains a piece of the head and the entire neck. The remaining three are from the handle.

Materials

Material

Bone

Material Notes

Most likely bovine

Color

White

Location

Location

Box

University of New Orleans

Date

December 8, 2024

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Condition Detail

Break

Date Examined

Dec 8, 2024

Parts

Missing the top of the head, the rest is there.

Created By

anthropologyandsociology@uno.edu

Create Date

December 8, 2024

Updated By

anthropologyandsociology@uno.edu

Update Date

December 11, 2024