Gorgeous Primitive Hand-carved Carding or Flax Comb antique momento mori thus loving the specificity of

thus loving the specificity of it being not just the cow but the cow mother who is the object of concern

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

Paper has darkened a bit over time

Gorgeous Primitive Hand-carved Carding or Flax Comb antique momento mori thus loving the specificity ofIt'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