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Dyed horn back comb with a plain curved top with rounded corners and sixteen teeth (missing two).
combs (hair ornaments)
hair accessories
COMB
2482
Unknown
Probably American
5 3/8 in x 4 7/8 in (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. Spaulding
1933.398
Title Horn back comb Accession Number 1933.398
Title Tortoiseshell back comb Accession Number 1933.399
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