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BYZANTINE
TWO BYZANTINE COMBS
CIRCA 5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
Details
TWO BYZANTINE COMBS
CIRCA 5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
One made of bone, the rectangular panel engraved on both sides with a pattern of concentric circles, a row of fine teeth below; the other made of wood, the domed panel with two recessed perforated circles, engraved with multiple concentric circles on both sides, horizontal bands above row of fine teeth, the top edge pierced at centre
3 15/16 in. (8.4 cm.) high max. (2)
CIRCA 5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
One made of bone, the rectangular panel engraved on both sides with a pattern of concentric circles, a row of fine teeth below; the other made of wood, the domed panel with two recessed perforated circles, engraved with multiple concentric circles on both sides, horizontal bands above row of fine teeth, the top edge pierced at centre
3 15/16 in. (8.4 cm.) high max. (2)
Provenance
Private collection, London, 1960s-1990s.
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