Weaving Combs from Ancient Scotland

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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These combs were made of whalebone. What makes whalebone particularly useful is not only is it strong, dense, and resilient, but it can also be used to produce objects of very large sizes. This collection of weaving combs is from Gurness, Howmae, and Midhowe, Scotland, 2nd century BCE to 4th century CE. (National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, UK)

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Amin, O. S. M. (2015, November 27). Weaving Combs from Ancient Scotland. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4242/weaving-combs-from-ancient-scotland/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Weaving Combs from Ancient Scotland." World History Encyclopedia, November 27, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4242/weaving-combs-from-ancient-scotland/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Weaving Combs from Ancient Scotland." World History Encyclopedia, 27 Nov 2015, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4242/weaving-combs-from-ancient-scotland/.

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