COMBing Through Time

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DarkLab - Lund University

Making of the decoration

Creating the comb decoration was a simple process using just a few tools.

Craftsmen achieved the linear designs using sharply pointed instruments.

For the concentric circles, or dot-and-double-circle, craftsmen would have most likely used a centre-bit to make the dot. The two circles surrounding the dot were likely created using a double 'footed' tool.

Concentric circles

Concentric circles, or dot-and-double-circle, carefully crafted by artisans, hold deep meaning.

Concentric circles were thought to symbolise celestial and religious concepts, representing the cosmos and perhaps linking the stars and sun.

The circular shape, connecting endlessly, also adds to their symbolism of eternity and continuity.

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Stories from the Comb


The Grip Plates

The Grip plates are two triangular shaped plates. Each side features five concentric circles and two thin lines tracing the edges of the plates.


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