Comb
This comb and two others (16.1.429–.430) were found in the remains of an anthropoid (human-shaped) coffin that was excavated by the Museum's Egyptian Expedition in 1916. Although the dimensions vary slightly, all three have shape that is typical of the late-Seventeenth and early-Eighteenth Dynasties. For a similar comb from the same time-period, but made of wood, see 26.7.1448.
The combs belonged to the same burial as several other objects in the Museum's collection. These include a small ivory cosmetic box (16.10.425), two pottery vessels (16.10.426–.427, three jars of Egyptian alabaster (16.10.421, .423–.424), and another made of serpentine (16.10.422).
The combs belonged to the same burial as several other objects in the Museum's collection. These include a small ivory cosmetic box (16.10.425), two pottery vessels (16.10.426–.427, three jars of Egyptian alabaster (16.10.421, .423–.424), and another made of serpentine (16.10.422).
Artwork Details
- Title: Comb
- Period: New Kingdom
- Dynasty: Dynasty 18, early
- Date: ca. 1550–1458 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Courtyard CC 41, Pit 3, Burial B 4, In debris, MMA excavations, 1915–16
- Medium: Ivory
- Dimensions: L. 7.2 cm (2 13/16 in.)
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1916
- Object Number: 16.10.428
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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