Comb
Title
Comb
Subject
Archaeology
Description
2009CA7127_jpg_l. This is an Anglo-Saxon comb probably made in the 8th - 9th century. This comb is in bone with a single row of teeth, the top arched and terminating in recurved dragon heads. On each side are pierced bone plates incised with circles and fastened together with copper pins. All these images are © V&A Images/Victoria and Albert Museum,
London. These free low-resolution images are covered also under the museum's Terms and Conditions (http://collections.vam.ac.uk/information/information_termsandconditions). The full image collection is available at: http://www.vam.ac.uk and http://collections.vam.ac.uk/ where you can also order high resolution copies.
London. These free low-resolution images are covered also under the museum's Terms and Conditions (http://collections.vam.ac.uk/information/information_termsandconditions). The full image collection is available at: http://www.vam.ac.uk and http://collections.vam.ac.uk/ where you can also order high resolution copies.
Creator
Victoria and Albert Museum
Date
8th/9th century
Files
Citation
Victoria and Albert Museum, “Comb,” Woruldhord, accessed March 28, 2024, http://poppy.nsms.ox.ac.uk/woruldhord/items/show/425.