Collection
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Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Comb with Human Image

ca. 3500–3400 B.C.E.

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Object Label

This narrow comb originally had long teeth, and it was probably worn as a hair ornament. The long beard on the face resembles that on the carved tusk in this case. The eyes and eyebrows would have been inlaid in another material, such as black paste.

Caption

Comb with Human Image, ca. 3500–3400 B.C.E.. Bone, 7/8 x 2 5/8 in. (2.2 x 6.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 35.1267. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Comb with Human Image

Date

ca. 3500–3400 B.C.E.

Period

Predynastic Period, early Naqada II Period

Geography

Place made: Egypt

Medium

Bone

Classification

Accessory

Dimensions

7/8 x 2 5/8 in. (2.2 x 6.6 cm)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

35.1267

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