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San Antonio Museum of Art, purchased with the Antiquities Acquisition Fund.
Comb
San Antonio Museum of Art, purchased with the Antiquities Acquisition Fund.

Comb

DepartmentAncient Mediterranean Art
CultureEgyptian
Dateca. 1352-1336 B.C.
MediumWood
Dimensions1 1/2 x 1 3/16 in. (3.8 x 3 cm)
Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, purchased with the Antiquities Acquisition Fund
Object number92.78.13
Geography
Place madeEgypt
Place foundel-Amarna, Egypt
DescriptionA fragment of a wood comb. The grip is decorated with three incised lines.ProvenanceExcavated at Amarna by the Egypt Exploration Society before 1924; Egypt Exploration Society, by gift to Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, 1923 or 1924 (Toledo accession no. 25.1080); deaccessioned by Toledo Museum of Art, 1991; sold, Sotheby's, New York, June 25, 1992, lot 260; sold by Peter Sharrer, Hillsdale, NJ, to San Antonio Museum of Art, 1992Published ReferencesSotheby's, New York, June 25, 1992, lot 260.
On view
Collections
San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Olive Tinniswood Roen.
Comb
Culture: Shuar
ca. 1967
San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Olive Tinniswood Roen.
Comb
Culture: Shuar
ca. 1967
San Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Peter Sharrer.
Red polished ware comb figure
Culture: Cypriot
ca. 2700-1900 B.C.
San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Beryl N. and Henry G. McCleary.
Miniature Lamp
Culture: Egyptian
2nd-1st century B.C.
Image Not Available for Inlaid Comb
Inlaid Comb
Unknown
Culture: Savo Island, Solomon Islands
late- 19th-early- 20th century
San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Jill Vexler, Ph.D.
Loom comb
1960s
San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Beryl N. and Henry G. McCleary.
Lamp with Braid Pattern and Tongues
Culture: Egyptian
2nd-1st century B.C.
San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Beryl N. and Henry G. McCleary.
Miniature Lamp
Culture: Egyptian
1st century B.C.
San Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Frances and Frederick Wilkins.
Stamp seal
Culture: Halaf or Ubaid culture
ca. 6500-3800 B.C.
Museum Purchase: Stark-Willson Collection.
Cylinder seal with a ruler and a suppliant goddess
Culture: Babylonian
ca. 1894-1595 B.C.
Museum Purchase: Stark-Willson Collection.
Cylinder seal with three deities and a bull
Culture: Syrian
ca. 1600 B.C.
San Antonio Museum of Art, purchased with the Antiquities Acquisition Fund.
Kohl Stick
Culture: Egyptian
1550-1295 BC

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