Comb top
From the late eighth to the tenth century, it was fashionable for Chinese women to wear decorated combs as part of their coiffure. Comb tops were made of such precious materials as gold, silver, jade, and mother-of- pearl and were ornamented with popular decorative motifs.
Artwork Details
- 唐 螺鈿梳背
- Title: Comb top
- Period: Tang dynasty (618–907)
- Date: 8th–9th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Mother-of-pearl
- Dimensions: L. 4 in. (10.2 cm)
- Classification: Jewelry
- Credit Line: Purchase, Jennifer Fill and Christina Weber Gifts, 1990
- Object Number: 1990.128
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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