Headdresses contain multiple items from wreaths and diadems to hair combs and rings.  Most of these are made of precious metals and/or beads of semi-precious stone.  Usually, the more elaborate the headdresses are, the higher the status of the person.  

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Object U Number Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) Museum Number (BM Registration Number) Museum Number (UPM B-number) Description (Catalog Card)
12344A (none) 1929,1017.167 (none) [A-D] Spiral gold ribbon. Wound round locks of hair on forehead. 4 strips.
12344B (none) 1929,1017.168 (none) [A-D] Spiral gold ribbon. Wound round locks of hair on forehead. 4 strips.
12344C (none) 1929,1017.164 (none) [A-D] Spiral gold ribbon. Wound round locks of hair on forehead. 4 strips.
12344D (none) (none) (none) [A-D] Spiral gold ribbon. Wound round locks of hair on forehead. 4 strips.
12359B (none) (none) (none) Group. [A.1-.2] Pair of gold lunate earrings. [B] Silver wire spiral coil hair ring. [C] Lapis double round beads. (Some of the beads from this burial are mixed up with No. 2 (U.12360)
12360B.1 (none) 1929,1017.230 (none) Group. Comprising: [A.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. [B.1-.2] Pair of silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [C.1-.2] Lapis and some carnelian beads. [D-G] Shell rings. [H Silver pin. Listed on BM record]
12360B.2 (none) 1929,1017.231 (none) Group. Comprising: [A.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. [B.1-.2] Pair of silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [C.1-.2] Lapis and some carnelian beads. [D-G] Shell rings. [H Silver pin. Listed on BM record]
12362B.1 30-12-692 (none) (none) Group [A.1-.2] (1) Large gold lunate earrings. [B.1-.2] (2) One large gold flower. [C] (3) Silver pin, straight type, with fluted lapis and gold head (Type V) [D] (4) Lapis and silver double conoid beads (for order see field notes)
12362B.2 (none) 1929,1017.17 (none) Group [A.1-.2] (1) Large gold lunate earrings. [B.1-.2] (2) One large gold flower. [C] (3) Silver pin, straight type, with fluted lapis and gold head (Type V) [D] (4) Lapis and silver double conoid beads (for order see field notes)
12364A (none) (none) (none) Group. Comprising: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers (one broken off and incomplete). [E] Small clay figurines of a ram (?).
12364C (none) (none) (none) Group. Comprising: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers (one broken off and incomplete). [E] Small clay figurines of a ram (?).
12364D (none) (none) (none) Group. Comprising: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers (one broken off and incomplete). [E] Small clay figurines of a ram (?).
12365A (none) (none) (none) Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Gold Lunate earrings. [C-E] 3 Gold flowers on silver stems. [F] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [G] Row of silver rings on lapis and carnelian beads. [H] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers. [I] String of large ribbed lapis and gold ball beads. [J] Necklace of blue and gold triangular beads. [K-L] 2 silver pins, type VI B [M] Cockle shells with green paint. [N] Silver wire spiral coil hair ring. [O] Wristlet of gold and lapis tubular heads and carnelian rings.
12365C (none) (none) (none) Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Gold Lunate earrings. [C-E] 3 Gold flowers on silver stems. [F] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [G] Row of silver rings on lapis and carnelian beads. [H] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers. [I] String of large ribbed lapis and gold ball beads. [J] Necklace of blue and gold triangular beads. [K-L] 2 silver pins, type VI B [M] Cockle shells with green paint. [N] Silver wire spiral coil hair ring. [O] Wristlet of gold and lapis tubular heads and carnelian rings.
12365D (none) (none) (none) Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Gold Lunate earrings. [C-E] 3 Gold flowers on silver stems. [F] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [G] Row of silver rings on lapis and carnelian beads. [H] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers. [I] String of large ribbed lapis and gold ball beads. [J] Necklace of blue and gold triangular beads. [K-L] 2 silver pins, type VI B [M] Cockle shells with green paint. [N] Silver wire spiral coil hair ring. [O] Wristlet of gold and lapis tubular heads and carnelian rings.
12365E (none) (none) (none) Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Gold Lunate earrings. [C-E] 3 Gold flowers on silver stems. [F] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [G] Row of silver rings on lapis and carnelian beads. [H] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers. [I] String of large ribbed lapis and gold ball beads. [J] Necklace of blue and gold triangular beads. [K-L] 2 silver pins, type VI B [M] Cockle shells with green paint. [N] Silver wire spiral coil hair ring. [O] Wristlet of gold and lapis tubular heads and carnelian rings.
12365F (none) (none) (none) Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Gold Lunate earrings. [C-E] 3 Gold flowers on silver stems. [F] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [G] Row of silver rings on lapis and carnelian beads. [H] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers. [I] String of large ribbed lapis and gold ball beads. [J] Necklace of blue and gold triangular beads. [K-L] 2 silver pins, type VI B [M] Cockle shells with green paint. [N] Silver wire spiral coil hair ring. [O] Wristlet of gold and lapis tubular heads and carnelian rings.
12365H (none) (none) (none) Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Gold Lunate earrings. [C-E] 3 Gold flowers on silver stems. [F] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [G] Row of silver rings on lapis and carnelian beads. [H] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers. [I] String of large ribbed lapis and gold ball beads. [J] Necklace of blue and gold triangular beads. [K-L] 2 silver pins, type VI B [M] Cockle shells with green paint. [N] Silver wire spiral coil hair ring. [O] Wristlet of gold and lapis tubular heads and carnelian rings.
12365N (none) (none) (none) Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Gold Lunate earrings. [C-E] 3 Gold flowers on silver stems. [F] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [G] Row of silver rings on lapis and carnelian beads. [H] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers. [I] String of large ribbed lapis and gold ball beads. [J] Necklace of blue and gold triangular beads. [K-L] 2 silver pins, type VI B [M] Cockle shells with green paint. [N] Silver wire spiral coil hair ring. [O] Wristlet of gold and lapis tubular heads and carnelian rings.
12366A 30-12-717 (none) (none) Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [C] Wreath of gold leaves in lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers (in bad condition). [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis fluted base beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [G] Bracelet of gold lapis and carnelian beads. [H] Another similar bracelet. [I] Silver pin with lapis head Type VI B. [J] Copper pin with lapis head Type VI B. [K] Gold flower on silver stem.
12366C 30-12-714 (none) (none) Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [C] Wreath of gold leaves in lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers (in bad condition). [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis fluted base beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [G] Bracelet of gold lapis and carnelian beads. [H] Another similar bracelet. [I] Silver pin with lapis head Type VI B. [J] Copper pin with lapis head Type VI B. [K] Gold flower on silver stem.
12366D 30-12-438 (none) (none) Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [C] Wreath of gold leaves in lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers (in bad condition). [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis fluted base beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [G] Bracelet of gold lapis and carnelian beads. [H] Another similar bracelet. [I] Silver pin with lapis head Type VI B. [J] Copper pin with lapis head Type VI B. [K] Gold flower on silver stem.
12366K 30-12-718 (none) (none) Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [C] Wreath of gold leaves in lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers (in bad condition). [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis fluted base beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [G] Bracelet of gold lapis and carnelian beads. [H] Another similar bracelet. [I] Silver pin with lapis head Type VI B. [J] Copper pin with lapis head Type VI B. [K] Gold flower on silver stem.
12372A (none) 1929,1017.211 (none) Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] 2 large gold lunate earrings, [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [F] Necklace of small lapis conoids. [G] Necklace of silver beads. [H] Copper pin with lapis head VI B. [I-K] Cockle shells with green paint.
12372C (none) 1929,1017.216 (none) Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] 2 large gold lunate earrings, [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [F] Necklace of small lapis conoids. [G] Necklace of silver beads. [H] Copper pin with lapis head VI B. [I-K] Cockle shells with green paint.

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