a bone comb

[larson1951]

the only one i have ever found or seen

musta took a lot of time to make it

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

Man you find some awesome shii!!!!.lol

 

[flintdigger]

That is a fantastic piece, Very interesting Steve. You find some great artifacts.

 

[CoinandRelicMan]

Very nice finding !! Never seen one of those before =D

 

[NCPeaches]

All your bone artifacts are so cool! I've never seen anything like them but hope to someday!

 

[southfork]

Very nice and rare artifact . I think I asked before if you stabilize your bone artifacts ?

 

[Americus]

That is an amazing find. Thanks for sharing,

 

[Tnmountains]

Rare as hens teeth Steve. Most never survive. Here is one from the south east a friend had and he let me photograph a few years back. I have never even found a scrap of one. Nice save.

 

[larson1951]

Very nice and rare artifact . I think I asked before if you stabilize your bone artifacts ?

no disrespect intended but it is hundreds of years old and does not look like it needs to be dipped in anything

i realize what you mean however i am gonna just leave it in a cigar box out of the sunlight with the other stuff i have

HHing to you southfork

 

[larson1951]

Rare as hens teeth Steve. Most never survive. Here is one from the south east a friend had and he let me photograph a few years back. I have never even found a scrap of one. Nice save.

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hey hey richard
that one you are posting is ten times nicer than my broke comb
very nice my friend

 

[southfork]

no disrespect intended but it is hundreds of years old and does not look like it needs to be dipped in anything

i realize what you mean however i am gonna just leave it in a cigar box out of the sunlight with the other stuff i have

HHing to you southfork

A cigar box ? Proper care and a nice display box would be nice .

 

[larson1951]

A cigar box ? Proper care and a nice display box would be nice .

i agree but i found it in 1989
and showing it now
i gotta admit my collection is unorganized to say the least so i cannot disagree with you........not enuff display boxes......to dang much work to do.....what can i say?.......i am guilty

 

[Buckleberry]

Cool comb Steve, it is my understanding that some of the fine toothed ones were used to get lice and nits out.

A cigar box ? Proper care and a nice display box would be nice .

Actually a cigar box out of the light would preserve it better than with UV exposure....but either way you can be sure Steve will care for it.

 

[Tnmountains]

hey hey richard
that one you are posting is ten times nicer than my broke comb
very nice my friend

Steve
Yours is only the second one I have seen in a private collection.They are so thin.I am sure they were a prized item to own as they do not show up much. How old are you thinking?

 

[painterx7]

You are the bone collector !!!!!! NOTWORTY !!!

 

[GroundS.KeepeR]

Very cool.

 

[rock]

That is one heck of a nice piece sir!

 

[larson1951]

Steve
Yours is only the second one I have seen in a private collection.They are so thin.I am sure they were a prized item to own as they do not show up much. How old are you thinking?

maybe 400 -700 yrs old?

 

[Charl]

That's a special find, Steve. Here's a comb fragment from Massachusetts, with different size tines on each side. This, and the examples illustrated, were likely worn in the hair like a woman's barrette.

 

[larson1951]

wow that's cool charl.....thanks for posting!