[Bonetools] Double-sided composite combs with paired connecting plates

[Ian Riddler]

Hello Renáta,

Thank you for the reply, but I should stress that this is a very specific 
comb type that has FOUR connecting plates and not two, with a decorative 
space between them. A small number occur in late Roman contexts, as at 
Jakobswullesheim (image enclosed) but they do not appear again in Europe 
until the medieval period, except for Ireland in the 8th to 9th century. My 
question is whether they are found in southern Europe anywhere later than 
the 7th century. Many thanks for your illustrations - no comb of this 
specific type is there !!!

Ian Riddler

-----Original Message----- 
From: "Renáta Přichystalová"
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2014 1:25 PM
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object and waste of bone, antler. ivory and horn.
Subject: Re: [Bonetools] Double-sided composite combs with paired connecting 
plates

Dear Ian,

yes, the kind of three-layer double-faced bone comb is well-known in
Central Europe from Roman period up to high Middle Ages.
I send You a part of my educatonial presentation (unfortunately in slovak
language) where are the examples of this kind of artifact with base
literature.

Renáta Přichystalová
Ústav archeologie a muzeologie FF MU
Department of Archaeology and Museology
Faculty of Art
Masaryk University
A. Nováka 1
CZ-602 00 Brno


> I’m currently working on a series of combs from Ireland, including the
> enclosed example from Lagore, which is a double-sided composite comb with
> paired connecting plates. There are good late Roman parallels for this
> comb form, and also a few combs from later (6th to 7th century) cemetery
> contexts in northern Italy. My question is a very Italian/mediterranean
> one: does this comb type persist in Italy or elsewhere in Europe into the
> 8th to 9th century ?
>
> With thanks for your help,
>
> Ian Riddler
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