Hunterian Museum Object 105802: GLAHM:B.1914.513/5 - COMB, Broch of Lingrow, Kirkwall & St Ola, Orkney
Description
- Description
- weaving comb, short teeth; Long handled bone weaving comb, probably whalebone, undecorated, polished, waisted form with squared butt with 15 short teeth. Unless the teeth have been almost completely worn down this is a true weaving comb, suitable for packing the wefts down together on the loom. NB Museum index card "no record of provenance" "see B.1914.513/2"
- Object Number
- GLAHM:B.1914.513/5
- Object Name/Type(s)
- comb
- Material
- bone
Dimensions
- Height
- None recorded.
- Width
- None recorded.
Provenance & Acquisition
- Collection / Collected By
- None recorded.
- Collection Method
- None recorded.
- Locality
- Broch of Lingrow, Kirkwall & St Ola, Orkney, Scotland
- Acquisition
- Mr James W. Cursiter (Donor) 1922
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