Ancient funerary comb

Description:	In the past and still today, many cultures bury their loved ones with things they think they may need in the next life. This comb was uncovered from a Peruvian burial site. Combs were used on a daily basis by women and girls of ancient Peru to comb and style their hair. This comb may have been a valued possession by the deceased, used in her daily life. Her loved ones may have wanted her to keep it with her even after death. The woven pattern is typical of early Peruvian weavings.
Source:	http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/589
Collection:	The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
Rights:	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/;
Copyright:	Creative Commons (CC By-SA 3.0);
Geography:	Peru
Subjects:	Beauty, personal Grooming Peru -- Antiquities Burial customs Indians of South America Indians of South America -- Social life and customs

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