IAA Number: פ-346384
| Object's Name: Comb Period: Roman Material: wood Site: Wadi Murabba`at, Cave 1 Lenght: 6.3 cm Wide: 6 cm Description: Boxwood.
Two sided. One side, for straightening the hair, the other side, with
very closely-spaced teeth, for delousing.
Lice and eggs lice were attached to it.
Bibliography: Shamir O. 2008. Organic Materials. The Dead Sea Scrolls. D.T. el. al. (eds.).. Jerusalem, 124. Crowfoot G.M. and Crowfoot E. 1961. The Textile and Basketry. In P. Benoit et al. Discoveries in the Judaean Desert II: Les Grottes De Murabba'at.. DJD II: 51-63.
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