Hair Comb Decorated with Rows of Wild Animals
Unknown Artist
ca. 3200–3100 B.C.
Medium
Ivory
Dimensions
h. 5.5 cm (2 3/16 in); w. 3.9 cm (1 9/16 in); th. 0.5 cm (3/16 in)
Classification
Comb, ornamental (teeth missing)
Period
Predynastic, Late Naqada III
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915
Accession Number
30.8.224
Tags
BirdsBoarsElephantsSnakes