An ancient Iron Age man carved a comb from a human skull.
Experts of the London Archaeological Museum. Comb parts are being considered.

Britishทางเข้าเล่น slotxoarchaeologists discovered fragments of an Iron Age comb dating back more than 2,000 years from an excavation site on Bar Hill in Cambridgeshire, UK. The comb was made by carving a human skull.

Fragments of this Iron Age comb are extremely rare. It is only the third piece that has ever been discovered. and is one of the 280,000 artifacts obtained from Bar Hill. It is currently being examined by experts at the Museum of London Archeology (MOLA).

According to MOLA expert Michael Marshall, the appearance of the comb teeth without any signs of wear. Shows that it's not a comb made for normal use. such as hair styling or weaving fibers A round hole was also found drilled in the middle of the comb. which suggests that it may be an amulet worn by Iron Age people around their necks

Although archaeologists had never heard of comb carvings from the skulls of the dead. But it is highly probable that such local customs arose in the Iron Age. because previously discovered contemporary evidence which indicates the use of human bones to make objects It is considered a spiritual symbol and part of rituals dedicated to the deceased.

“The ancient comb from Bar Hill was probably not really a comb for combing hair, but a symbol of holiness. and a highly powerful amulet for the people of the community at the time,” Marshall said.