I am told that this link shows an image that pre-dates the Egyptian's golden era. It's from Nubia and shows a Bone comb with two giraffes carved on the handle.
http://www.numibia.net/nubia/artefacts.asp?p_Name1=Comb&p_Numb=39
arthur
> Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:18:30 +0000
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> Subject: picks and 'afro' combs
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> I'm currently working on an article on Ancient Egyptian picks/combs and
> would like references to any publications or exhibitions on more
> recent/modern African combs or picks, used in Africa, America or the
> Caribbean. If anyone could suggest a starting point I would be grateful.
> I've drawn a blank so far.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Sally-Ann
