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Tortoiseshell Comb with High, Smooth, Raised Back; with a Total of Sixteen Teeth
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Tortoiseshell Comb with High, Smooth, Raised Back; with a Total of Sixteen Teeth

anonymous · c. 1800 - c. 1830 · sawing; pressing; filing; polish; tortoise shell

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

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Hair comb made of tortoiseshell, broken into two pieces, with a high, raised smooth back. With a total of sixteen teeth.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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comb
Credit lineHaarkam van schildpad met hoog opstaande gladde rug; met in totaal zestien tanden. c. 1800 - c. 1830. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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