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Comb

1000-1100 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Carved ivory comb, semicirular, curved sides decorated with pierced floral decoration


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Ivory, carved
Brief description
Comb, carved ivory, China, Northern Song dynasty, 1000-1100
Physical description
Carved ivory comb, semicirular, curved sides decorated with pierced floral decoration
Dimensions
  • Length: 11.2cm
  • Width: 4.5cm
Style
Credit line
Eumorfopoulos Collection
Bibliographic reference
Clunas, Craig. Chinese Carving. London: Sun Tree Publishing Ltd in association with the Victoria & Albert Museum, 1996. p. 10, fig. 1.
Collection
Accession number
A.52-1938

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Record createdAugust 2, 2006
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