One sided comb
801 — 1201
National Museum in Szczecin
Part of the collection: Middle Ages
A two-sided antler comb discovered in the Old Town in Kamień Pomorski during archaeological surveillance of construction works. The excavation from which it came was located on the defensive rampart of an early medieval castle. The stone comb belongs to specimens with teeth on both sides, cut in one rectangular piece of raw material. It is not decorated, but its surface is carefully smoothed. Saws of different thicknesses were used to make the teeth. The teeth are more densely spaced on one side and more widely spaced on the other, as the comb was used for hairdressing and for hygiene to remove parasites and dirt. It has survived to our times in perfect condition. It is the simplest type of early medieval combs. Identical specimens are found on sites dating from the early phases of the Middle Ages to modern times.
Sławomir Słowiński
Author / creator
Dimensions
cały obiekt: height: 4.3 cm, width: 3.7 cm
Object type
hygine accessories, comb
Technique
smoothing, cutting, sculpture carving
Material
antlers
Creation time / dating
Creation / finding place
Owner
Muzeum Narodowe w Szczecinie
Identification number
Location / status
801 — 1201
National Museum in Szczecin
1945
Museum of the history of Polish Jews
951 — 1000
National Museum in Szczecin
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