Decorated Buddhist double-sided comb

Made:
1880-1920 in Myanmar
Ivory Ivory Ivory

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Ivory
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Ivory
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Ivory
Science Museum Group Collection
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Ivory, double-sided comb with carved centre panels representing Buddha, flanked by 2 lions, Burmese (?), 1880-1920

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A102819
Materials:
complete and ivory
Measurements:
overall: 99 mm x 91 mm
type:
comb - grooming tool
credit:
Glendining