Comb Collection (page 8)

Scene from a Drama, ca. 1744. ca. 1744. Creator: Okumura Masanobu
Scene from a Drama, ca. 1744

Actor Ichimura Uzaemon (1699-1762) as a Comb Vendor, ca. 1730. ca. 1730
Actor Ichimura Uzaemon (1699-1762) as a Comb Vendor, ca. 1730

Yaoya O Shichi Standing, Holding a Love Letter and a Battledore, ca. 1748. ca. 1748
Yaoya O Shichi Standing, Holding a Love Letter and a Battledore, ca. 1748

An Oiran Rearranging Her Hair in the Street while a Young Samurai Looks on

Lady Lilith, 1867. Creators: Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Henry Treffry Dunn
Lady Lilith, 1867

Two Hens Date: 1948

Chocolate box design, lady in flamenco costume
Chocolate box design, featuring a Spanish lady dancing in flamenco costume. Date: 20th century

Street comb seller 1864
Poor woman selling combs in the streets of London. Date: 1864

MARINE LIFE JELLYFISH
Ctenophores, a type of jellyfish or comb jelly. Date: 19th century

Women at Theatre 1814
Crape gown, demi-train, shawl of cashmire, amber jewellery; hair a la Grecque with gold comb. Round dress, long lace sleeves, gold jewellery, black lace shawl; hair: Romano-Greek. Date: 1814

JAPAN 31
Japan/ Kyoto/ Gion area, neighbourhood where Geishas live and perform. Geisha with painted neck and shoulders, combed hair, white make up, head ornaments and traditional kimono

JAPAN 30
Japan/ Kyoto/ Gion area, neighbourhood where Geishas live and perform. Smiling Maiko with combed hair, white make up, head ornaments and traditional kimono

JAPAN 3
Japan/ Kyoto/ Gion area, neighbourhood of Geishas and Maikos Face portrait of a smiling Maiko with combed hair, white make up, head ornaments and traditional kimono

JAPAN 2
Japan, Kyoto, Gion area Portrait of a Maiko with white make up on her face and head ornaments ready for performance

JAPAN 17
Japan/ Kyoto/ Gion area the neighbourhood where Geishas live, study and perform. Geisha with painted neck and shoulders, fixed hair

JAPAN 16
Japan/ Kyoto/ Gion area the neighbourhood where Geishas live, study and perform. Geishas back with painted neck and shoulders, fixed hair and traditional kimono

JAPAN 15
Japan/ Kyoto/ Gion area the neighbourhood where Geishas live, study and perform. Geisha is practicing her Japanese flute skills at an empty classroom of " Mia Garatso" school for Geisha

JAPAN 14
Japan/ Kyoto/ Gion area the neighbourhood where Geishas live, study and perform. Two Maikos outside their house at Gion area, the neighbourhood where Geishas live, study and perform

JAPAN 13
Japan/ Kyoto/ Gion area the neighbourhood where Geishas live, study and perform. Geisha is attending an English class and talking to the teacher at " Mia Garatso" school for Geishas

JAPAN 12
Japan/ Kyoto/ Gion area the neighbourhood where Geishas live, study and perform. Geishas and Maikos attending a class at " Mia Garatso" school of Geisha

JAPAN 11
Japan/ Kyoto/ Gion area the neighbourhood where Geishas live, study and perform. Two Geishas wearing kimono and wigs attend an English class at " Mia Garatso" school for Geisha

JAPAN 1
Japan/ Kyoto/ Gion area Three Maikos are talking and laughing after finishing their classes at " Mia Garatso" school for Geishas and Maiko s

JAPAN 10
Japan/ Kyoto/ Gion area the neighbourhood where Geishas live, study and perform. Geishas and Maikos attending a class at " Mia Garatso" school of Geisha

Mary Ann Garrits, 1834. Creator: Frederick R. Spencer
Mary Ann Garrits, 1834

Spanish dancers, c1928. Creator: Unknown
Spanish dancers, c1928. Women in traditional costume. From " Die Welt in Bildern", (The World in Pictures), cigarette card album, c1928. [Georg A Jasmatzi, A.-G. Dresden, Germany]

Trompe l oeil, 1737 (oil on canvas)
3086937 Trompe l oeil, 1737 (oil on canvas) by Hofverberg, Carl (1695-1765); 92x74.5 cm; Livrustkammaren (The Royal Armoury), Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: Painted for Count Ture Gabriel Bielke)

Birthday Greetings postcard - A family of Cats at bathtime. The kitten in the bath is not looking forward to having his/her hair combed... Date: circa 1922

Cock, Phasianus, pub. 1835 ( Hand coloured engraving) 
Cock, Phasianus, from A Selection of British Birds, pub. 1835 ( Hand coloured engraving)

Pages from a catalogue
41 pages from an unknown catalogue measuring 36.7 x 27.3 cm, including black and white illustrations of writing equipment, purses, toys, perambulators, bicycles and tricycles

Honeybee workers exchanging food - known as trophallaxis (Apis mellifera) Sussex, UK

Knives, Combs, or Inkhorns, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Knives, Combs, or Inkhorns, (c1688?). A seller of knives, combs and ink horns, carrying a tray displaying his wares. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Knives Combs or Ink-horns, Cries of London, c1750. Artist: JM
Knives Combs or Ink-horns, c1750. Street seller carrying a tray displaying his wares, and holding out a pair of spectacles. From Cries of London, c1750

Bantam Rooster, Florida, USA

Singhalesischer Diener mit Schildpattkamm, 1926. Sinhalese servant with a tortoiseshell comb in his hair. From Der Indische Kulturkreis in Einzeldarstellungen. [Georg Muller, Munich, 1926]

Singhalese aus dem Niederland, 1926. Sinhalese from from Dutch Ceylon. From Der Indische Kulturkreis in Einzeldarstellungen. [Georg Muller, Munich, 1926]

A Japanese woman combing her hair, 1920 (1930). Artist: Hashiguchi Goyo
A Japanese woman combing her hair, 1920 (1930). From Apollo magazine, volume XII, no 71 (November 1930)

Courtesan at Her Toilet, 19th century. Artist: Koriusai
Courtesan at Her Toilet, 19th century

A Girl Dressing her Hair, or, Woman with an Undersash, c1921. Artist: Ito Shinsui
A Girl Dressing her Hair, or, Woman with an Undersash, c1921

Saxon comb, (1910). Comb with several teeth missing, probably made of wood or bone, made during the Saxon period. Illustration from British Costume during 19 Centuries by Mrs Charles H Ashdown

Native of the Papua Islands, c1840. Artist: J Bull
Native of the Papua Islands, c1840. A man from Papua New Guinea. Engraving from the Natural History of Man by J Bull, (London, c1840)

Comb with a fighting scene, c400 BC. Scythian Art. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Make-up box, 19th century. Found in the collection of the State Central A Bakhrushin Theatre Museum, Moscow

Still Life, c1900. Artist: Guillaume Apollinaire
Still Life, c1900. Bottle, vase flowers, glass, pair of scissors. From a private collection

Bone comes from Graves of the Viking Period, Sweden, 8th- mid-11th century. At National Museum of Antiquities Stockholm

Early bronze age bog burial from Denmark, 16th century
Early bronze age burial from Denmark, of a man in an oak coffin in a bog. Note the shield and comb he was buried with, 16th century

Viking Bone Comb and Comb Case
Viking period: Comb and Comb-Case made form Deer Antler and Bone, from the Yorkshire Museum, York

Viking period bone and ivory comb and case
Viking period bone and deer antler comb and case from the Viking settlement at York, currently in the Yorkshire Museum, York

Neolithic bone comb
A Neolithic bone comb from Skara Brae. From the Tankernges House Museums collection, Orkney

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"From Art Nouveau to Cultural Traditions: The Timeless Symbolism of the Comb" Step into the world of beauty and cultural significance as we explore the captivating history behind the humble comb. In La Maison Moderne c. 1902, a stunning poster by Manuel Orazi, we witness the intricate design and elegance that this everyday object can possess. Moving back in time, Edgar Degas' masterpiece "Woman Combing Her Hair" from 1886 captures a moment of intimacy and femininity as a woman tends to her locks with care. Meanwhile, in Djibouti, a man prepares his hair for his wedding day, highlighting how combs have played an essential role in rituals across different cultures. Venturing further into diverse traditions, we encounter domestic chickens of Nagasaki breed and their meticulous grooming habits. These feathered creatures remind us that even animals appreciate the importance of maintaining their appearance. The journey continues through tropical rainforests in North Queensland where the magnificent Double-wattled Cassowary resides. This majestic bird's striking appearance is enhanced by its vibrant plumage which it meticulously arranges using its beak – nature's own version of a comb. Traveling to Sekondi on Africa's Gold Coast, we witness Fante ladies having their hair dressed with precision. This ritual not only serves aesthetic purposes but also holds deep cultural significance within their community. As our exploration takes flight towards roosters like Gulliver in Lilliput or Maran Cockerel turning its head gracefully, we realize that they are not limited to human use alone; they extend to our animal counterparts too. Returning to artistry once more, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's "Madame Poupoule at her Toilette" transports us back to Parisian glamour while Edgar Degas' "Woman at her Toilette" depicts another private moment where personal grooming becomes an act of self-care.