Double-Sided Comb

Art Historical Context

Step into the daily life of 7th-century Frankish society with this exquisite double-sided comb a humble yet revealing artifact from the early medieval world. Crafted from bone iron pins, it measures a compact 3 3/8 x 1 5/16 x 5/16 inches, perfectly pocket-sized for personal grooming. The double-sided design—typically one coarse edge for detangling and removing lice, the other finer for smoothing hair—highlights practical ingenuity in an era before modern tools. Originating from the Frankish culture, which dominated much of Western Europe during the Merovingian dynasty, this comb offers a glim...