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Double-sided wooden comb

ca. 7th–9th century CE
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Object Information
  • Title: Double-sided wooden comb
  • Date: ca. 7th–9th century CE
  • Geography: Caucasus region
  • Culture: Alanic
  • Medium: Wood (fruitwood)
  • Dimensions: 4.12 x 2 in. (10.46 x 5.08 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Jacqueline Simcox, 1999
  • Object Number: 1999.153.8
  • Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art

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