Combs & Hair-Combing

Combs on Heraldic Art. 

 

Three combs (Museum of Fine Arts Houston 2001.1393-2001.1395). Peru – 800-1450

Comb (V&A Museum 809-1877). England - 8th-9th C.

Whale tail comb (Smithsonian NMAI_220137). United States – 900-1600

Plaster cast of comb (Ashmolean AN1892.1778). Germany - 11th C.

Peacock comb (Museum für Islamische Kunst I. 6376). Italy - 12th-13th C.

Comb with diamond motif (Museum of Fine Arts Houston 2002.4360). Peru - 1200–1530

Comb with cartouche (Museum für Islamische Kunst I. 7094). Egypt - 13th-14th C.

Comb with inlays (Museum für Islamische Kunst I. 4921). Egypt - 13th-14th C.

Silver comb (Museum für Islamische Kunst I.3673). Egypt - 13th-14th C.

Comb (V&A Museum 5607-1859). Italy - 1400

Comb (V&A Museum 227-1867). Italy - ca. 1400

Comb case & lid (V&A Museum 15-1891). Italy - 15th C.

Comb with Ganesha (Museum of Fine Arts Houston 2006.1279). India – 15th C. 

Comb (V&A Museum 228-1867). Italy - early 15th C.

Comb (V&A Museum 230-1867). Netherlands - 1440-70

Comb (Kunstgewerbemuseum F 1561). Germany - end of 15th C.

Comb (V&A Museum CIRC.478-1923). France - 16th C.

Comb (V&A Museum 236-1872). France - 16th C.

Plaster cast of comb (Ashmolean AN1892.2432). Germany - 16th C.

Comb of Anne de Bretagne (Kunstgewerbemuseum F 2472). Germany - ca. 1500

Comb (V&A Museum 2144-1855). France - 1500-1550

Heru (ornamental comb) (Museum of New Zealand ME000142). Aotearoa - 1500-1800 

Heru (ornamental comb) (Museum of New Zealand ME002183). Aotearoa - 1500-1800

Heru (ornamental comb) (Museum of New Zealand ME015513). Aotearoa - 1500-1800 

Heru (ornamental comb) (Museum of New Zealand ME007851). Aotearoa - 1500-1800 

Comb (V&A Museum 468-1869). France - 1530-1550

Comb (V&A Museum A.7-1947). France - 1550

Comb (V&A Museum 232-1867). France - 1550

Comb (V&A Museum 2145-1855). France - 1550 

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