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Comb

200 BCE–100 CE

India, Bengal, Chandraketugarh area, Shunga period

(185–78 BCE)
Medium
ivory
Measurements
Overall: 5.1 x 7 cm (2 x 2 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 2000.74
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A semi-circular comb made of mottled tan ivory is carved with two central human figures facing forward. Both wear large headdresses and necklaces. Long-tailed birds flank them while flowers bloom above their heads. Below this scene, thin vertical teeth descend at varying lengths, with many broken or missing to create an uneven bottom edge.

Comb

200 BCE–100 CE

India, Bengal, Chandraketugarh area, Shunga period (185–78 BCE)

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