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Combs

Date1870 - 1899
Terms
  • Combs
  • Tortoise Shell
  • United States
Dimensions10.79 × 3.81 cm (4 1/4 × 1 1/2 in.)
Object number2007.78
DescriptionA woman's hair comb or pick. The comb is horse-shoe shaped with two teeth elongated teeth. The tortoise shell is predominenly dark brown, aside from a medium brown section at the top of the arch. One of the points has been broken off at the tip.
Collections
  • Historic Clothing
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