LATE ANTIQUE BONE COMBS FROM THE TERRITORY OF THE LOWER DON REGION
Journal: Nizhnevolzhskiy Arheologicheskiy Vestnik
Year: 2025

Late antique three-layer bone combs are one of the most distinctive symbols of the Chernyakhov culture antiquities. This article presents a collection of bone combs and their fragments from the Lower Don territory, located outside the main distribution area of the Chernyakhov culture. This study examines a selection of 18 bone combs and their fragments. The terminology and typology by R.G. Shishkin are used in the description of the combs. The combs can be divided into two groups: those found in