[Bonetools] weaving combs

Colleen Batey colleen.batey at gmail.com
Sun Oct 25 14:34:44 CET 2015


Marloes - long handled weaving combs, so called, are a common feature
of IA sites in Scotland. The form of the handle though is rather
different from this image supplied, and whalebone is also utilised
where available.
Hope this is of interest.
Best wishes Colleen Batey

On 10/25/15, Marloes <marloesrijkelijkhuizen at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Dear all,
>
>
> This type of long handled Combs are usually referred as 'weaving combs' and
> are made of bone or antler. These Combs are dated in the iron age. Many have
> been found in England and a few in the Netherlands (such as this antler
> comb), but are there any finds from other countries as well?
>
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Marloes
>



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