Gorgeous Primitive Hand-carved Carding or Flax Comb antique momento mori which was stretched over a

which was stretched over a wood panel

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There is a tear in the black paper on the top left edge

which seem like little nail holes

this ceramic vase feels at once ancient and decidedly modern

Gorgeous Primitive Hand-carved Carding or Flax Comb antique momento mori which was stretched over aIt's the completely irregularly shaped heads of the hand forged nail teeth on this old comb that really get me, lined up in a wonderfully gnarly row and giving it some real bite. And held in those teeth on the other side is what I'd have to guess is hardened fat from combing flax or hemp or wool? I know there are plenty of combs and hetchels etc out there, but to my eye the super primitiveness of this particular tool makes it a very singular and quite