Prehistoric — Middle Iron Age; 300 - 100 BCE
Weaving comb
A Middle Iron Age bone long-handled weaving comb dating 300 to 100 BCE. The bone has been carved with 8 teeth at one end, some of which are broken and missing.
Combs like this were used in the manufacture and working of textiles. It is likely these combs were used for making the starting borders for the warp, for making braids and webbing or decorative panels for garments, all of which are specialist forms of weaving. Textiles in the Middle Iron Age played an important economic and social role within society. These combs were sometimes deliberately placed at important places in the landscape.
- Category:
- Prehistoric
- Object ID:
- C971
- Object name:
- weaving comb
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- Artist/Maker:
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- Production date:
- Middle Iron Age; 300 - 100 BCE
- Material:
bone
- Measurements/duration:
- L 132 mm, W 35 mm, T 12 mm (overall)
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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