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)
9987	(none)	1935,0113.433	(none)	Wreath of gold leaves strung with lapis bugles and carnelian rings (part of the wreath only: the rest of it mixed with PG 806 q.v.)
11907	30-12-755	(none)	(none)	Wreath of gold leaves & beads of lapis and [crossed out] carnelian.
9995	(none)	1928,1010.166	(none)	Wreath. Gold leaves strung up with small lapis bugles and carnelian rings.
11908	30-12-759	(none)	(none)	Wreath. Gold ring pendants on a string of lapis and [crossed out] carnelian beads. [Drawing of ring and attachment]
12049	(none)	(none)	(none)	Wreath. of gold leaves strung on lapis & carnelian beads.
11909.1	(none)	1929,1017.20	(none)	[.1-.2] Gold earrings. A pair. Spiral coils of heavy gold wire.
11909.2	(none)	1929,1017.21	(none)	[.1-.2] Pair Gold earrings. Spiral coils of heavy gold wire.
9667A	(none)	1935,0113.430	(none)	[A-B] 2 Gold Diadems Fragments Worn round forehead Both beyond repair [drawing]
9667B	(none)	1935,0113.430	(none)	[A-B] 2 Gold Diadems Fragments Worn round forehead Both beyond repair [drawing]
11102A	(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]
11102B	(none)	(none)	B17775	[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]
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]
7694A	(none)	(none)	B17703	[A-B] 2 gold foil diadems. Perforated at each end. [drawing 1:1]
7694B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 gold foil diadems. Perforated at each end. [drawing 1:1]
15457A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 gold ribbon frontlets. Perforated at each end. [drawing 1:1]
15457B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 gold ribbon frontlets. Perforated at each end. [drawing 1:1]
13791A	(none)	1930,1213.6	(none)	[A-B] 2 hair-rings. Gold. Spiral coils of gold wire.
13791B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 hair-rings. Gold. Spiral coils of gold wire.
15311A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Gold fillets; 1 of 2. Of very thin metal and one small lunate gold earring. [drawing]
15311B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Gold fillets; 2 of 2. Of very thin metal and one small lunate gold earring. [drawing]
11736A	(none)	1929,1017.22	(none)	[A-B] Gold Hair-rings. 2 spiral coils of gold wire.
11736B	(none)	1929,1017.23	(none)	[A-B] Gold Hair-rings. 2 spiral coils of gold wire.
8039A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Pair of silver hair rings(?) or earrings. Usual lunate type. [drawing]
8039B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Pair of silver hair rings(?) or earrings. Usual lunate type. [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.