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Source Description
This comb and Walters 71.459 are designed on the same pattern: a single row of teeth surmounted by a bilaterally symmetrical row of carved figures. On both, warriors and lions flank opposed heads of eagles, which support a heraldic crown. In this comb, the lion, unicorn and inscriptions seen in Walters 71.459 are replaced by rondels cut into the surface; these may have been intended to hold additional ornamentation.
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Document identity
localId
3079
label
Comb with Warriors and Eagles
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
3079
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Comb with Warriors and Eagles
description
This comb and Walters 71.459 are designed on the same pattern: a single row of teeth surmounted by a bilaterally symmetrical row of carved figures. On both, warriors and lions flank opposed heads of eagles, which support a heraldic crown. In this comb, the lion, unicorn and inscriptions seen in Walters 71.459 are replaced by rondels cut into the surface; these may have been intended to hold additional ornamentation.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
18th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
combs (grooming tools)
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7.3
height
11.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 7/8 x W: 4 1/2 in. (7.3 x 11.4 cm)
Source extras
med
mammoth ivory
creator_ids
6214
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
2886
Single page context
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1
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0
type
photo
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