<em>Combs and Case</em>, 1672. Tortoise shell, a, case: 6 1/16 x 3 7/8 x 7/16 in. (15.4 x 9.8 x 1.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Carll H. de Silver Fund, 47.116.2a-c. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 47.116.2a-c_PS6.jpg)

Combs and Case

Medium: Tortoise shell

Dates:1672

Dimensions: a, case: 6 1/16 x 3 7/8 x 7/16 in. (15.4 x 9.8 x 1.1 cm) b, fine double-sided comb: 6 3/16 x 3 7/16 x 1/16 in. (15.7 x 8.7 x 0.2 cm) c, coarse comb: 5 9/16 x 3 7/16 x 1/8 in. (14.1 x 8.7 x 0.3 cm)

Collections:

Arts of the Americas

Exhibitions:

Behind Closed Doors: Art in the Spanish American Home, 1492–1898

Accession Number: 47.116.2a-c

Image: 47.116.2a-c_PS6.jpg,

Brooklyn Museum