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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number IPSMG:HSM.2017.142 Institution name Ipswich Collections Object name comb Description Incomplete Anglo-Saxon bone comb. The comb is in two pieces. Parts of both of the plates survive, and are decorated with incised line decoration. The internal part of the comb which has the teeth is made up of five parts that have been attached together. Holes on centre five interior parts where rivets once held the comb together. One rivet survives attaching the interior part of the comb to the remaining pieces of the outer plates. Many teeth are missing. Production date 0550 - 0600 Production period 6th Century, Anglo-Saxon Material bone Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

Object number

IPSMG:HSM.2017.142
Institution name

Ipswich Collections
Object name

comb
Description

Incomplete Anglo-Saxon bone comb. The comb is in two pieces. Parts of both of the plates survive, and are decorated with incised line decoration. The internal part of the comb which has the teeth is made up of five parts that have been attached together. Holes on centre five interior parts where rivets once held the comb together. One rivet survives attaching the interior part of the comb to the remaining pieces of the outer plates. Many teeth are missing.
Production date

0550 - 0600
Production period

6th Century, Anglo-Saxon
Material

bone

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