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Comb with Scrolls and Birds
This small painted comb depicts a roundel with a bird inside, flanked by two open-winged birds. The reverse side contains a painted rectangular panel with a vine scroll. The comb was at one point broken in half and repaired, although many of the comb's teeth are lost.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Dikran Kelekian, Paris and New York, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 7/18/1967 | Treatment | cleaned; repaired |
Geographies
Italy, Sicily (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3 1/4 x W: 2 9/16 in. (8.3 x 6.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1930
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
71.48