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Vikings are often portrayed as barbaric, dirty warriors. However, archaeological finds indicate that they were well-coiffured, well-clad, and, not least, well-combed.
A comb in the Kulturhistorisk museum
A comb on display at the Kulturhistorisk museum in Oslo
An Atlas of Medieval Combs from Northern Europe
This website provides a general synthesis of data about early medieval combs, including Viking and Viking Age combs.
Cite this as: S. Ashby 2011 'An Atlas of Medieval Combs from Northern Europe', Internet Archaeology 30.…
Cite this as: S. Ashby 2011 'An Atlas of Medieval Combs from Northern Europe', Internet Archaeology 30.…
Combs from the Oseberg Burial
Combs made from horn.
Comb fragments at Aros in the Viking Age exhibition on excavation site Århus Denmark
Comb fragments at 'Aros in the Viking Age' exhibition on excavation site underneath Nordea Bank in Århus Denmark. Aros = Århus. Replicas and original artefacts from everyday life in Viking Århus.
Antler comb and antler comb case on display in the National Museum of Ireland
Antler double-sided comb from High Street (E71:13196) and antler comb case from Christchurch Place (E122:14135).
Antler comb from Fishamble Street on display in the National Museum of Ireland
Antler comb from Fishamble Street. Viking Age. E172:14480.
Two antler comb cases on display in the National Museum of Ireland
Two antler comb cases from Fishamble Street. E190:3141 and E190:1199
Wooden Chopping Boards and Bone Combs
Wooden chopping boards with Viking-style decoration and decorated bone combs in cases.
Wooden Combs
Wooden combs with designed based on the various bone plaques that have been found.
Bone combs on display in Museet Ribes Vikinger
Bone combs and comb parts from Ribe. Details about the exhibition can be found at http://www.ribesvikinger.dk/en/
Two grave urns on display in Museet Ribes Vikinger
Two grave urns from Ribe, one with comb and knife. Details about the exhibition can be found at http://www.ribesvikinger.dk/en/