Comb made from gold, wood, emeralds and rubies. 1775-1825, Konbaung period. During the Konbaung period the use of precious stones was limited by law to royalty and the nobility. This sumptuously made comb would have belonged to a courtier or a member of the royal family. Burma (probably Amarapura or Ava, now Inwa)

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