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Source Description
The comb is painted on one side with two roundels containing peacocks, which flank a cheetah: the terminals are painted with circles. The reverse side is treated with a long rectangular panel of scroll ornament and circle decoration.The comb possibly had a liturgical use, since two nearly identical combs survive in the treasuries of S. Trinitá, Florence, and the Cathedral of Roda, Spain. All three have been attributed to the same workshop.Two teeth are missing on one side, and the tips of the teeth on the other side are broken in a jagged line. The tails of the peacocks and the lotus pod were painted brown, and there are traces of gilding.
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Document identity
localId
20901
label
Comb with Peacocks, Cheetah, and Scrolls
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obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
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20901
sourceUrl
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object
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normalized
title
Comb with Peacocks, Cheetah, and Scrolls
description
The comb is painted on one side with two roundels containing peacocks, which flank a cheetah: the terminals are painted with circles. The reverse side is treated with a long rectangular panel of scroll ornament and circle decoration.The comb possibly had a liturgical use, since two nearly identical combs survive in the treasuries of S. Trinitá, Florence, and the Cathedral of Roda, Spain. All three have been attributed to the same workshop.Two teeth are missing on one side, and the tips of the teeth on the other side are broken in a jagged line. The tails of the peacocks and the lotus pod were painted brown, and there are traces of gilding.
provenance
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
late 12th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
combs (grooming tools)
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3
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3
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
9.7
height
9.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 13/16 x W: 3 3/4 in. (9.7 x 9.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Islamic
style
Siculo-Arabic
med
ivory with paint
creator_ids
6271
6768
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ISL
MED
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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2
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photo
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photo
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