{"id":10382,"date":"2021-07-22T12:00:16","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T10:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.anticabarbieriacolla.com\/?p=10382"},"modified":"2021-07-21T16:05:49","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T14:05:49","slug":"bone-combs-curiosities-and-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anticabarbieriacolla.com\/en\/bone-combs-curiosities-and-features\/","title":{"rendered":"Bone combs: curiosities and features"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bone combs<\/b>, that is, commonly made of horn<\/b> or animal bone<\/b>, are among the oldest artifacts made by man for personal care, as evidenced by the finds discovered by archaeologists dating back thousands of years.<\/p>\n

Until the advent of plastic and industrial production in the XX century, these objects were typically handmade by craftsmen called pettinai<\/i><\/b> or pettinagnoli<\/i><\/b>.<\/p>\n

The processing generally involved a rather long initial phase for the preparation of the raw material which had to be left to soak for several days with a series of substances (from urine to quicklime, ash, tartar, salt, vinegar) in such a way that it softened so that it could then be molded into the desired shape.<\/p>\n

Alternatively, the bone or horn were softened by heating them over the flame and then carved and sculpted.<\/p>\n

The artisans expressed all their mastery in the decorations and even came to color the pieces using saffron, verdigris, green paste, creating very refined objects, real unique pieces.<\/p>\n

The most valuable artifacts even provided for the use of tortoise<\/b> shell<\/b> and ivory<\/b>.<\/p>\n

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Bone comb with medium and narrow teeth<\/p><\/div>\n

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Beyond the aesthetic aspect and the value that some of these objects may have, bone combs have some advantages<\/b>:<\/p>\n