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One comb from the Coptic period
Egyptian
Byzantine (Coptic) Period
A.D. 364–476
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .047 Length: .028 W.
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.4339
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Cosmetic and medical
DescriptionLight brown, unpolished surface; one side-piece broken; three bosses on top.
ProvenanceBy 1836: Robert Hay Collection, Linplum, Scotland; 1863: to his son, Robert James Alexander Hay; 1868-1872: Way Collection,Boston (purchased by Samuel A. Way through London dealers Rollin and Feuardent, 27 Haymarket); 1872: given to the MFA by Samuel's son, C. Granville Way.