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LOT 1696

Carolingian Bone Comb

8TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.

3 1/4 in. (15.09 grams, 82 mm).

Lentoid in section with thick-cut teeth to one edge and fine-cut to the other.

Provenance

Ex private central European collection.
with Tkalec AG, Limmatquai 48, Zurich, early 2000s.
Acquired from the above, 2006.

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LOT 1696

Carolingian Bone Comb

Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)

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