Made from one piece of wood, the comb has two rows of teeth and is particularly small in size, suggesting that it is a nit comb for getting rid of head lice. The comb shows a rare insight into the ...

known as nits. Picking off the parasites one by one is tedious, so many cultures have crafted fine-tooth combs to hasten the job. Combs of wood, bone, and ivory have turned up at ancient sites in ...