Naga Forged Iron Hair Pick

Two-pronged pin with a carved knob looks ready to serve dinner or fix hair.

This forged iron hair pick from the Naga peoples is Naga, from Nagaland, Northeast India, and dates to the 20th century. Hair picks and combs are used for grooming and are often worn in the hair as ornaments, and in many cultures their shape reflects regional style. Long slim two-pronged tool in warm brown, joined at a carved, tapered head patterned with incised lines. The two long tines run straight and finish in slender points. The surface is smooth with age. It is 1 inches wide and 10.5 high.

A modest tool, well made and long used.