Hair comb

Description

Hair comb in light brown acacia wood with fourteen pointed teeth between thicker end-pieces: Ancient Egyptian, Middle Egypt, Sedment, Tomb 275, 18th Dynasty, c.1550-1295 BC

Museum reference

A.1921.1563

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Hair comb

Production information

Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

18th Dynasty, New Kingdom, Ancient Egyptian

Style / Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Acacia wood

Collection place(s)

Sedment, Middle Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Exhibitions

• Ancient Egypt Rediscovered (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

• The Tomb

• Egyptian Gallery, 2003 - 2008 (2003 - 2008)
  Royal Scottish Museum

• Ancient Egypt (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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