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Comb with Saints (Back)
Unknown
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
On one side, St. George in military garb holds a standard and a shield by his side. The small figure at his feet is probably the individual saved by the saint.
The other side depicts the popular Egyptian saint, Menas, riding a horse while raising both hands in prayer.
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Details
- Title: Comb with Saints (Back)
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 500–600
- Location Created: Egypt
- Physical Dimensions: 11.9 × 5.4 × 0.5 cm, 27.6 g (4 11/16 × 2 1/8 × 3/16 in., 0.0608 lb.)
- Type: Comb
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Bone
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 82.AI.76.25
- Culture: Byzantine
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
- Creator Display Name: Unknown
- Classification: Implements (Object Genre)
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