A basic study of excavated wooden combs, wood types and manufacturing techniques

在日本，“横九氏”木梳的出现和谱系并不清楚。Yokogushi是梳子的总称，其形状与其垂直长度相比，在水平方向是长的。本研究旨在从制造技术和木材树种选择的角度来考察“横古什”梳子及其背景。然后，我们还将以中国和韩国的梳子为重点，揭示“横九氏”的谱系。此外，我们还将试图分析竹梳和芦苇之间的关系，从而启发我们梳子作为纺织工具和衣着工具的功能。本研究的目的是考证“横九氏”在日本岛屿上的出现和发展，对中国和韩国以及东亚的详细研究也有帮助。

In Japan the appearance and genealogy of "yokogushi" wooden combs are not clearly known. "Yokogushi" is the general name of combs whose shape is horizontally long compared with its vertical length. This study aims to examine "yokogushi" combs and their background from the view- point of manufacturing techniques and selection of wood species. Then we would like to reveal the genealogy of 'yokogushi" focusing also on Chinese and Korean combs. Besides we will try to analyze the relation between the bamboo combs and reed which inspires us the function of combs as a tool for textile fabrication and of the dressing tool. The aims of this study, verifying the appearance and development of "yokogushi" in the Japanese islands, will be also useful for detailed research in China and Korea ; and in eastern Asia.