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| Example of the 12 well-preserved wooden combs found in a wooden chest among other trade items. Stacked in two groups of six, they may have been bound by string or cord, as evidenced by fiber fragments. A number of these were double-sided and served a dual purpose: the side with finely spaced teeth was used for combing out nits, or eggs of head lice, and the other side for untangling the hair. |