The comb might be the oldest grooming tool humans ever made — older than the wheel itself. From a 5,500-year-old ivory comb carved with a giraffe in ancient Egypt, to Roman delousing kits, Viking grave goods, a medieval coronation ritual, an accidental plastics fire hazard, and a clenched-fist symbol of the Black Power movement — this is the full, surprising history of the thing sitting in your bathroom drawer right now.
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- Wide-Tooth Detangling Comb, Wood
- Fine-Tooth Nit/Lice Comb, Stainless Steel
- Vintage-Style Pocket Comb Set
- Afro Pick with Fist Handle
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