98f: The Back of a Comb

Department Archive
Collection 1936 Exhibition Collection
Reference No. 1936/1/3/20/9
Level Sub-item
Dimensions 12.9 x 24.9 cm
Scope and Content An illustration of the back, top, and side of a comb. The back shows two rows. On the left are the heads of two reptilian animals facing towards the centre. The top animal has two clawed feet showing (the lower left corner is missing, so the lower animal only has one visible foot). In the centre their tails mingle with another, which as been reconstructed as a largely symmetrical image on the lost right side. The top has a scaled pattern. The Side view shows the shape, with a dotted line indicating where the teeth of the comb would be. The original description in the catalogue reads: "The back of a comb, with a design of wreathed lizards or dragons."
Notes In the Exhibition Catalogue this is under the subheading "Carved Minoan Ivories"
Related records [1936/1/3/20], 98: Carved Minoan Ivories