Coptic comb decorated with concentric circles, Egypt, 5th-7th century AD
Wood
Height: 24.4cm, width: 7.7cm
12367
£ 4,500
Coptic wood comb of rectangular form, one end with fine teeth and the other with coarse. The decoration consists of cruciform designs made up of circles and dots. Condition intact,...
Coptic wood comb of rectangular form, one end with fine teeth and the other with coarse. The decoration consists of cruciform designs made up of circles and dots. Condition intact, a few of the fine teeth slightly buckled.
Provenance
Munnik Collection; acquired at Schulman in 1982Private collection K.M, London, UK; acquired 17th February 2009
Private collection B.H., Dublin, Ireland; gifted from the above