Headdress

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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U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
17917Q	(none)	(none)	(none)	Burial group. (A) 3 twisted gold hair-ribbons [A, I and O]. (B) 2 gold frontlets [B and P]. (C) Pair of gold hair-rings, spirally coiled, lunated ends [C and Q]. (D) Tubular gold 4 spiral finger ring. (E) Necklace of gold flat diamonds, gold double conoids, carnelian lentoids, bugles and barrels and diamonds, agate barrels. (F) Necklace of gold balls, agate barrels, flat lentoid agate, carnelian bugles, etc. (G) 4 silver bracelets [G and R-T]. (H) Remains of 2 copper bases, from above grave. [H and U] [J-N are metal vessels with drawings but no descriptive text][drawing]
18265B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A] Beads. A string of black glass paste balls, roughly made and a string of small beads, also of glass paste, green and yellow rings, ovoid and date shaped and ball, with pear-shaped pendant: and 1 carnelian and 1 mottled grey and black marble date shaped beads. [B] With them a very small copper hair ring [B] [drawing].
18930A	(none)	(none)	(none)	(A) Gold hair-ribbon, spirally twisted, with hole at each end. (B) 2 earrings, gold lunate type intertwined with similar type in copper. [B.1 and .2] (C) copper finger ring, spirally wound wire. (D) two copper toe rings.[D and H] (E) beads: carnelian tube, large flat oval agate, gold balls and diamonds, gold ribbed balls , carnelian barrels and balls, carnelian double conoid, lapis double conoid and tubes, agate date-shaped: silver balls, (in original order). (F) copper reticule. (G) copper bowl, type 3.
17911I	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group from one burial. (A) Gold frontlet. (B) 3 twisted gold hair ribbons [B and I-J], (C) 2 gold hair rings [C and K], spirally coiled with hollow lunate ends. (D) 2 necklaces [D and L], one of gold ribbed balls between agate lentoids, the other of flat agate lentoids, 1 flat barrel lapis lazuli, 2 carnelian bugles, 1 granite lentoid. 3 double conoid lapis lazuli, 1 flat barrel amber. (E) Shell cylinder seal. Obscured. (F) Silver spiral finger ring (G) 2 silver bracelets (H) Silver pin, round with square tang
17911J	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group from one burial. (A) Gold frontlet. (B) 3 twisted gold hair ribbons [B and I-J], (C) 2 gold hair rings [C and K], spirally coiled with hollow lunate ends. (D) 2 necklaces [D and L], one of gold ribbed balls between agate lentoids, the other of flat agate lentoids, 1 flat barrel lapis lazuli, 2 carnelian bugles, 1 granite lentoid. 3 double conoid lapis lazuli, 1 flat barrel amber. (E) Shell cylinder seal. Obscured. (F) Silver spiral finger ring (G) 2 silver bracelets (H) Silver pin, round with square tang
17911K	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group from one burial. (A) Gold frontlet. (B) 3 twisted gold hair ribbons [B and I-J], (C) 2 gold hair rings [C and K], spirally coiled with hollow lunate ends. (D) 2 necklaces [D and L], one of gold ribbed balls between agate lentoids, the other of flat agate lentoids, 1 flat barrel lapis lazuli, 2 carnelian bugles, 1 granite lentoid. 3 double conoid lapis lazuli, 1 flat barrel amber. (E) Shell cylinder seal. Obscured. (F) Silver spiral finger ring (G) 2 silver bracelets (H) Silver pin, round with square tang
18694G	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: (A) Copper bowl, in good condition, plain. [drawing] (B) Iron dagger blade, long leaf-shaped. (C) Iron knife-blade, broken in 3 pieces. [drawing] (D) Copper ball pendant, (E) 3 hair (?) rings of copper wire [E, G-H]. (F) Beads: carnelian, lapis paste, marble, pebble, limestone, crystal, steatite, frit: rings, balls, date shaped, cylindrical and a few small shaped types, axes, flies, etc.
18694H	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: (A) Copper bowl, in good condition, plain. [drawing] (B) Iron dagger blade, long leaf-shaped. (C) Iron knife-blade, broken in 3 pieces. [drawing] (D) Copper ball pendant, (E) 3 hair (?) rings of copper wire [E, G-H]. (F) Beads: carnelian, lapis paste, marble, pebble, limestone, crystal, steatite, frit: rings, balls, date shaped, cylindrical and a few small shaped types, axes, flies, etc.
11102C	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 Gold Diadems & [C] gold ribbon, worn on forehead. The gold ribbons consist of 2 short coiled bands of gold through which the curled hair was interwoven. [drawing]
12258X	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] (1) Stone vase; white calcite. [B] (2) Stone bowl. White calcite. [C] (3) Stone Bowl. white calcite. badly broken. [D] (4) Silver pin with lapis & gold head. [E] (5) Silver pin with lapis ball head. Straight type. [F] (6) Cylinder seal; lapis lazuli. 2 registers: banqueting scene. [G] (7) Bracelet, gold & lapis beads; flat gold 4 fold spacers with small lapis beads between. [H] (8) Bracelet. Gold & lapis beads. Flat square type with central rib; gold & lapis alternatively. [I] (9) Necklace of gold & lapis. [J] (10) Necklace of gold. [K] (11) Necklace of silver filigree pendants hung on a 2 row chain of blue lentoid bugles & carnelian rings & agate bugles & fluted gold balls. [L] (12) Necklace of gold filigree pendants on a 2 row chain of blue lentoid bugles and cernelian rings and against bugles and fluted gold balls. [M] (13) Necklace of blue & gold ball beads, gold wire-wound beads & very small glazed rings. All small. [N] (14) Wreath of gold beech leaves on lapis & carnelian beads. [O] (15)Gold ribbon. [P] (16) Gold earrings, large lunate type. [Q] (17) Gold wire spiral coil hair-rings. 2 1/2 coils. [R] (18) Lapis bead: Large romboid. [S-W] (19) Five gold finger rings. Made of fine strands of twisted gold wire. [X] (20) Silver comb. Forked type with rosettes.
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)
8039B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Pair of silver hair rings(?) or earrings. Usual lunate type. [drawing]
8524B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Silver diadem Broken It appears to be formed of 2 separate parts: (A) A strip of thin silver plate (apparently plain) 0022 wide and about 018 long tapering to curved ends wherein are attachment holes: and (B) A strip of thin silver 005 wide twisted with a spiral coil so as to act as a spring: this appeared to be attached to (A) and to go round the back of the head.
17917I	(none)	(none)	(none)	Burial group. (A) 3 twisted gold hair-ribbons [A, I and O]. (B) 2 gold frontlets [B and P]. (C) Pair of gold hair-rings, spirally coiled, lunated ends [C and Q]. (D) Tubular gold 4 spiral finger ring. (E) Necklace of gold flat diamonds, gold double conoids, carnelian lentoids, bugles and barrels and diamonds, agate barrels. (F) Necklace of gold balls, agate barrels, flat lentoid agate, carnelian bugles, etc. (G) 4 silver bracelets [G and R-T]. (H) Remains of 2 copper bases, from above grave. [H and U] [J-N are metal vessels with drawings but no descriptive text][drawing]
11839D	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-C based on museum divisions] Beads Lapis. Lentoids and bugles = probably both belonging to a wreath of silver beech leaves (which were all decayed). [D-E] With these, 2 hair-rings, spiral coils of silver wire, and [F] a large lunate earring of the Queen Shub-ad type, but in silver: a long silver wire may belong to this.
11839E	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-C based on museum divisions] Beads Lapis. Lentoids and bugles = probably both belonging to a wreath of silver beech leaves (which were all decayed). [D-E] With these, 2 hair-rings, spiral coils of silver wire, and [F] a large lunate earring of the Queen Shub-ad type, but in silver: a long silver wire may belong to this.
12443E	(none)	(none)	(none)	Small gold varia. Found loose in the floor of Chamber A. [A] Nine gold leaves, [B-C] 2 rosettes and [D-G] 4 copper stems with gold foil at the end: all are from an elaborate crown like those found in Shubad's grave and in PG 777. [H-I] 2 earrings, spiral coils of gold wire. [J] A gold wire ring pendant from a headdress.
11736B	(none)	1929,1017.23	(none)	[A-B] Gold Hair-rings. 2 spiral coils of gold wire.
12392C.2	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C.1-.2] Silver wire spiral end hair rings (inside the gold earrings). [D] Wreath of gold beech leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [E] Necklace of lapis and gold triangles. [F] Necklace of lapis and gold ball beads (for order see field notes). [G] Bracelet of lapis and gold tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [H] Silver pin [Type] VI B with lapis head. [I] Copper pin [Type] II B (Broken). [J] Cockle shells with green paint.
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11799B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Frontlet. [A-B] 2 gold chains; [C.1-.2] 2 carnelian bugles; [C.3] 1 gold bugle; [C.4-5] 2 lapis ball beads.
11799C.1	(none)	(none)	(none)	Frontlet. [A-B] 2 gold chains; [C.1-.2] 2 carnelian bugles; [C.3] 1 gold bugle; [C.4-5] 2 lapis ball beads.
11799C.2	(none)	(none)	(none)	Frontlet. [A-B] 2 gold chains; [C.1-.2] 2 carnelian bugles; [C.3] 1 gold bugle; [C.4-5] 2 lapis ball beads.
11799C.4	(none)	(none)	(none)	Frontlet. [A-B] 2 gold chains; [C.1-.2] 2 carnelian bugles; [C.3] 1 gold bugle; [C.4-5] 2 lapis ball beads.
11799C.5	(none)	(none)	(none)	Frontlet. [A-B] 2 gold chains; [C.1-.2] 2 carnelian bugles; [C.3] 1 gold bugle; [C.4-5] 2 lapis ball beads.