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EA.81794

Object record: EA.81794
Holding institution: The British Museum
Period: 1400-1500 CE
Country of Origin: Nubia

Wooden comb fragment with teeth on both edges including the end tooth; on one edge are 21 long narrow and closely-set teeth, on the other 17 slightly thicker teeth. Decoration comprises incised double lines at the base of both sets of teeth on each side of the comb.

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