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Combs
Wood
First century B.C.E.-first century C.E.

Similar to most ancient combs, these combs are two-sided. One side has closely-spaced teeth for straightening the hair, and the other side provides even more teeth for delousing the scalp. Both combs are fashioned from boxwood.

52.3; 52.3a
Comb A: length 2 3/8 in., width 3 3/4 in.
Comb B: length 2 1/2 in., width 3 1/8 in.
Courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority (85, 86)