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Antler comb

Part of the collection: Middle Ages

Popularization note

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

Information about the object

Information about this object

Author / creator

unknown (craftsman)
Slavic

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

476 — 1250

Creation / finding place

znalezienie: Kamień Pomorski (województwo zachodniopomorskie)

Owner

Muzeum Narodowe w Szczecinie

Identification number

MNS/A/19646

Location / status

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