Archaeology — Early Saxon; 6th century
Animal remains, animal bone, antler, comb
Combs served a practical purpose of removing lice from the hair, but long well-groomed hair was in many cultures a sign of nobility. Fine combs were given as gifts and even buried with the dead. Double-sided combs like this were made by riveting flat plates of bone between antler side frames and then cutting the teeth. This one was found on the site of an early Saxon settlement in Wilmslow Road, Hammersmith, where excavations in 1990 uncovered the remains of three small rectangular houses.
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- Archaeology
- Object ID:
- HAM90[287]<39>
- Object name:
- animal remains, animal bone, antler, comb
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- Production date:
- Early Saxon; 6th century
- Material:
- bone, antler, metal
- Measurements/duration:
- L 157 mm, W 57 mm (overall)
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- digital image © London Museum
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