Comb

early 16th century

19.8 cm 14 cm 1.1 cm

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Combs were essential articles of toiletry for both men and women, used for styling the hair as well as to remove lice and nits; luxury combs such as this one were status symbols. This example is made of boxwood and decorated with pierced latticework panels of bone mounted over...

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Acquired by Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
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