The Comb: A Tool, A Totem

Since the earliest days of human craftsmanship, few objects have remained as consistent, as intimate, as quietly vital as the comb. Long before mirrors, before buttons, before books — there was the comb.

Carved from bone, wood, horn, ivory or metal, early combs were not only grooming tools. They were artifacts of protection, symbols of ritual, tokens of care. In Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt, combs were buried with the dead. In Japan, intricately crafted combs became expressions of identity.

Wherever people cared for themselves or for each other, a comb was never far.

An Object of Everyday Ceremony

What elevates the comb from tool to ritual object is not its function alone, but the frequency and tenderness of its use.

Morning. Steam. Mirror. Pause. The comb moves through hair not just to untangle, but to prepare. For what? The day. The self. The world.

This moment — small, private, essential — is what we at TANN call an everyday ritual. The kind that anchors you. Repeats. Evolves. And over time, transforms an object into a companion.

The TANN Comb

Our version of this ancient object is made from solid titanium – lightweight, strong, corrosion-resistant, and cool to the touch.
At just 10.7 × 4.2 cm, it fits discreetly into your jacket pocket or dopp kit. We have kept the lines clean, the form balanced, the tines precise.

This is not a mass product. It is made to be kept, used, and carried. A small object, yes — but one that holds a daily rhythm, and with it, a kind of meaning.

Why a Comb? Why Now?

In a time of speed and disposability, the comb asks us to slow down. To touch our own face. To prepare ourselves not just to be seen — but to arrive.
At TANN, we believe objects matter when they become part of a person’s life. Not by being flashy, but by being faithful.

This comb is that kind of object.

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