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Personal adornment – Comb, with hippopotamus figurine PER-0006
By Brancic, Anastasija
Archaeological site unknown
Berlin, Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung (AM 14595).
Material : Hippopotamus ivory (Carved)
Preservation : Intact
Decoration preservation : Very good
Preservation information :
It is completely intact and very well-preserved.
Description
The comb, which has eight short teeth, features a figurine of a hippopotamus carved along its top edge.
Decoration
The hippopotamus is depicted with a square muzzle, and small protrusions on its head suggest slight indications of its ears or eyes. Its belly is prominent, and its legs are long.
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Dimensions (cm)
Height :
11
Width :
4.5
Additional information
References
Droux, X.
2015
Riverine and desert animals in predynastic Upper Egypt: material culture and faunal remains. Dphil thesis, University of Oxford. Oxford
, 192.