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Collection Item: Comb

Basic info

Collection
Archaeology
Object name
Comb
Object category
Anglo-Scandinavian
Description
Single-sided composite comb. Animal head at one end, criss cross incised decoration. The incised decoration is contained within a panel along the length of the comb, except for a band lying vertically across the middle of the comb. The teeth only survive as stubs. Five iron rivets survive. Waterman 1959 illustrates but does not describe it.
Production date start
866
Production date end
1066
Period
Anglo-Scandinavian

More info

Identification

Object number
YORYM : C642
Number of objects
1
ID
7461

Physical Characteristics

Materials
Antler (material) (Whole)
Iron (material) (Rivets)

Find spot

Method
Casual find
Place
York