Comb

  • Category:

    Organic (ivory, horn, etc.)

  • Place of Origin:

  • Materials:

    Ivory

  • Museum Object Number:

    2015.0009.009


  • Complete Details



Object Number

2015.0009.009

Object Name

Comb

Category

Organic (ivory, horn, etc.)

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of R. Marshall Phillips in memory of John Marshall Phillips

Materials

Ivory

Dimensions (inches)

Dimensions (centimeters)

Object Description

Web -

During the 19th century women used decorative combs made of various materials including ivory, bone, tortosie shell, and wood to hold thier hair and or hairpieces in place.