Gorgeous Primitive Hand-carved Carding or Flax Comb antique momento mori this ceramic vase feels at

this ceramic vase feels at once ancient and decidedly modern

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Paper has darkened a bit over time

about the same time that painter Paul Signac became aware of Henri Rousseau

Gorgeous Primitive Hand-carved Carding or Flax Comb antique momento mori this ceramic vase feels atIt'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