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Pecten

κτείς). A comb for the hair made of boxwood (Mart.xiv. 25) or ivory. A comb with large teeth was called rarus pecten. For an illustration of an ancient comb, see the article Dens.

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    • Martial, Epigrammata, 14.25
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