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Figure 38. — Interior of figure 37, restored, with black painted design. 



Narrow line comhing. — This name has been given to a style where 

 a comb with three or four tines was used to produce a special effect. 

 Bands produced in this way were vertical, horizontal, curvilinear, 

 crosshatched, or squiggled. 



Multiple line combing. — As the name implies, a sharp comb with 

 more teeth was used. The designs are less precise than in narrow 

 line combing. Perhaps to be considered a variation of this, is combing 

 with the edge of a pecten or scallop shell. This usually is applied 

 rather lightly and produces an effect similar to brushing, as the lines 

 are broad and shallow. 



