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Handle of a hair-parter sculpted in the shape of a standing figure.
© UASD / J. Mangin ; J. Boulanger ; Th. Sagory


Object reference no. : 26.410.87
Date : late 14th-early 15th century
Material : ivory
Place of discovery : ZAC-RU in the Basilica sector
Dimensions : L. 12.2 cm
Hair-parter

Description : Ivory hair-parter. This toiletry item was used to trace a part in the hair. The sculpted handle features a standing figure wearing a hat and dressed in a long, full robe. His stance, particularly the position of his arms and the way his hands grip his belt, gives him casual air. He stands atop a molded base or "terrace" that marks the division between the handle and the long pointed shaft.
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