[Bonetools] Beading on comb teeth

[Lena Strid]

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From: "Anne Brundle" <Anne.brundle at orkney.gov.uk>
To: "Mailing list for archaeologists of the research group for thestudy of object and waste of bone, antler. ivory and horn." <bonetools at listserv.niif.hu>
Sent: Friday, 23 October, 2009 09:40:44 GMT +00:00 GMT Britain, Ireland, Portugal
Subject: Re: [Bonetools] Beading on comb teeth

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Is there a fundamental difference in action between combing long and short hair? I think managing long hair might well use the whole length of the teeth but shorter hair wouldn’t. 

Anne 
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I think that would depend on the thickness of the short hair. The question is whether combing short hair (<10cm) would affect the comb to any of the extent that combing long hair (bra strap length or longer) would. After all long hair takes longer to comb, partially because it tangles easier than shorter hair.

/Lena


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