- Silver Vietnamese haircomb (2)
- Asia
- Vietnam
- Width : 4 1/8 inch
- Height : 2 5/8 inch
- Depth : 1/4 inch
- A silver comb engraved with dragon motifs and set with jade. Different decor on reverse: a vietnamese pictogram with tiny rats among grapes. A similar comb can be seen page 132 in "The Jewelry of Southeast Asia" by Anne Richter, published by Thames & Hudson. It is said that this kind of comb was worn by the middle class women of Southern Vietnam, early-mid- 20th century.
