Gorgeous Primitive Hand-carved Carding or Flax Comb antique momento mori which was stretched over a

which was stretched over a wood panel

but overall its is in very good antique condition with all of the seams holding tight

thus loving the specificity of it being not just the cow but the cow mother who is the object of concern

There is a tear in the black paper on the top left edge

Gorgeous Primitive Hand-carved Carding or Flax Comb antique momento mori which was stretched over aIt's the completely irregularly shaped heads of the hand forged nail teeth on this old comb that really get me, lined up in a wonderfully gnarly row and giving it some real bite. And held in those teeth on the other side is what I'd have to guess is hardened fat from combing flax or hemp or wool? I know there are plenty of combs and hetchels etc out there, but to my eye the super primitiveness of this particular tool makes it a very singular and quite