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Hair Comb of Imitation Tortoiseshell or Horn with a Pointed Carved Back Decoration Featuring Five Spheres
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Hair Comb of Imitation Tortoiseshell or Horn with a Pointed Carved Back Decoration Featuring Five Spheres

anonymous · after 1867 · sawing; pressing; filing; polish; assembling; celluloid (cellulosic); horn (animal material); cellulose acetate

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Imitation tortoiseshell or horn hair comb with a pointed carved back decoration on which five balls are visible. Five teeth.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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comb
Credit lineHaarkam van imitatie schildpad of hoorn met in punten gesneden rugversiering waarop vijf bollen. after 1867. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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