Ancient Egyptian openwork comb dated AD 300 – 800

Double ended openwork comb with coarse and fine toothed ends. The middle is an openwork panel with human figures and an animal

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1983.1.20
  • Material: wood
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Dated: AD 300 - 800
  • Previous owner: Major Gayer-Anderson
  • Object name: openwork comb
  • Dimensions: Length: 240mm , Width: 70mm , Depth: 10mm