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title: Weaving Combs from Ancient Scotland
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4242/weaving-combs-from-ancient-scotland/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Weaving Combs from Ancient Scotland

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Weaving Combs from Ancient Scotland](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4242.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4242.jpg)

## Image Caption

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](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Scotland/), 2nd century BCE to 4th century CE. (National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, UK)

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
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/>
### Chicago
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/>.
### MLA
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/>.

## License & Copyright

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