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| Burmese Double-Sided Comb Late Nineteenth Century The Victoria & Albert Museum |
Made in Burma around
1875, this double-sided, wooden comb is mounted with gold and inlaid with a
trellis-work of un-faceted rubies and emeralds the traditional Burmese style. Such a comb would have been the stuff of a Burmese court lady's cosmetic box. These handy boxes were known as a “bi-it.” Aside from combs, they usually held,
perfumes, a few tresses of hair (to augment a lady’s hair like a wig-let) and
thanahka (powder).
This particular comb is believed to be of royal provenance. The very stringent laws of the Burmese court
of Mandalay during the time of the Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885) restricted the
use of precious gemstones to only royalty and courtiers.
3 comments:
This reminds me of the book(s) I'm reading...One Thousand Nights, and One Arabian Nights. It's just as enthralling as I expected, the imagery is so rich--I did not expect all the S E X though :X! lol Lot's going on under those burkha!
I love the new wallpaper...Did you 'crop' the lady and parrot? Or is it completely different?
Hi Doni, I can see how this comb would remind you of that book, and, yes, it's quite ribald.
I changed the background a few months ago actually. The lady and the parrot are cropped from the original, and the wallpaper is different.
Good to "see" you.
I've got catching up to do! The last couple of months have been a complete cyclone for me...and not the fun ride kind!
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