Wood comb
[One of] six wood combs found in different layers of wrapping of head (in order of layer, outermost first): 5) broken, incomplete.
Illustration: Yes.
Illustration scale: 1:3
Details
- ID
- HUMFA_35-1-26 (5)
- Alternate IDs
- HUMFA_35-1-26(5); 35-1-26 (5); HUMFA_35-1-26 (5)
- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Classification
- Tools & Equipment-Cosmetic and Medical
- Entry Date
- 01/25/1935
- Title
- Wood comb
- Medium
- Wood
- Dimensions
- Width: 3.9 cm Length: 7.2 cm Thickness: .4 cm
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Provenance
- Pit G 1102 F, chamber, mummy wrappings of head
- Bibliography
- Reisner, George A. "Report on the Egyptian Expedition during 1934-35." Bulletin of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 33, No. 199 (October 1935), p. 75, fig. 8. Smith, William Stevenson. Ancient Egypt as Represented in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1960 (6th ed.), p. 67.
- Problems/Questions
- MFA accession number verified
