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Tortoiseshell and horn hair comb with an openwork back featuring two crossed arrows, seven teeth
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Tortoiseshell and horn hair comb with an openwork back featuring two crossed arrows, seven teeth

anonymous · c. 1830 · sawing; pressing; drawn thread work; filing; polish; tortoise shell; horn (animal material)

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

About this work

Hair comb of blonde tortoiseshell and horn with a high back. The comb is pierced with a floral motif, within which two crossed arrows are visible. The comb originally consisted of ten teeth, one of which is broken.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
comb
Credit lineHaarkam van blonde schildpad en hoorn met ajour gewerkte rug waarin twee gekruiste pijlen, tien tanden. c. 1830. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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