A bone comb case with a runic inscription found in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. (c) Trustees of the British Museum, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
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Bone Comb with Runic Inscription (1867,0320.12)
A bone comb case with a runic inscription found in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
An original bone comb case with a runic inscription on it which reads, in translation, “Thorfast made a good comb.” The Vikings were known for looking after their personal hygiene. Combs were not only used for combing your hair but also for removing nits and lice.