Islamic comb for I.D. + translation

colin henshaw · 24th November 2015, 12:45 PM

Could one of the forum's Islamic specialists identify the origin of this little wooden comb ? I am thinking Persian or Turkish ??

Can anyone translate the inscription as well...

Thanks in advance.

Kubur · 24th November 2015, 01:39 PM

Hi
Qajar comb, beginning of 19th c.
best

colin henshaw · 25th November 2015, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kubur

Hi
Qajar comb, beginning of 19th c.
best

Many thanks Kubur, I didn't think it would be of such an early date.

Can anyone translate the inscription, presumably its in Farsi...

Kubur · 25th November 2015, 05:46 PM

Hi Colin,

Your inscription is very similar to this:
http://www.creative-museum.com/en/co...-wooden-comb-2
But your comb is much older.

Best,
Kubur

colin henshaw · 25th November 2015, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kubur

Hi Colin,

Your inscription is very similar to this:
http://www.creative-museum.com/en/co...-wooden-comb-2
But your comb is much older.

Best,
Kubur

Thanks again Kubur, very helpful.

ariel · 26th November 2015, 08:09 PM

The upper part ( on the picture) has exceedingly tight tines.
This is what usually used on de-licing combs. More precisely, for removing nits attached to hairs.
The lower part is just for regular combing.

Lice were epidemic in old times, and French Royals carried little ivory sticks to scratch their wigged heads. Even now one has to delice kids coming home from school camps
These little buggers are likely to outlive us after the nuclear Apocalypse. Mad Max has nothing on them :-)))

TomHurstAntiques · 10th February 2016, 12:31 PM

This was a really nice Qajar comb. I looked at it in Woolley and Wallis and thought it was a really nice example.

24th November 2015, 12:45 PM	#1
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,430	Islamic comb for I.D. + translation Could one of the forum's Islamic specialists identify the origin of this little wooden comb ? I am thinking Persian or Turkish ?? Can anyone translate the inscription as well... Thanks in advance. Attached Images

24th November 2015, 01:39 PM	#2
Kubur Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,145	Hi Qajar comb, beginning of 19th c. best

25th November 2015, 05:46 PM	#4
Kubur Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,145	Hi Colin, Your inscription is very similar to this: http://www.creative-museum.com/en/co...-wooden-comb-2 But your comb is much older. Best, Kubur

26th November 2015, 08:09 PM	#6
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	The upper part ( on the picture) has exceedingly tight tines. This is what usually used on de-licing combs. More precisely, for removing nits attached to hairs. The lower part is just for regular combing. Lice were epidemic in old times, and French Royals carried little ivory sticks to scratch their wigged heads. Even now one has to delice kids coming home from school camps These little buggers are likely to outlive us after the nuclear Apocalypse. Mad Max has nothing on them :-)))

10th February 2016, 12:31 PM	#7
TomHurstAntiques Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Dorset Posts: 38	This was a really nice Qajar comb. I looked at it in Woolley and Wallis and thought it was a really nice example.