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)
12050	(none)	1929,1017.224	(none)	Flowers. 3 of gold thus [drawing 1;1], and petals of white shell, lapis & gold of 3 more. As far as could be seen the latter belonged to a comb & had silver backs: the gold flowers were on the head and may have belonged to the comb or have been attached to the hair ribbon. [drawing 1:1]
11736B	(none)	1929,1017.23	(none)	[A-B] Gold Hair-rings. 2 spiral coils of gold wire.
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]
11742B	(none)	1929,1017.240	(none)	Beads. Frontlet. Small gold ring pendants [A] (13) string on 3 rows of beads [B]: between each pair one very small lapis bead, one carnelian tubular bead, one very small lapis bead.
12466	(none)	1929,1017.26	(none)	Hair ring. Gold. Three coils of fairly thick gold wire. Found not on the head but with the silver vase etc by the hands, between the 2 earrings U.12467[A-B], as if the had been tied together.
11799C.3	(none)	1929,1017.42	(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.
11906	(none)	1929,1017.47	(none)	Frontlet. An ellipse of gold plate engraved with an 8-pointed star of the conventional type: at each end a wire for attachment, one ending in a loop, the other in a wooden button.
12463E	(none)	1929,1017.48	(none)	Gold fillets. [A-F] Six. Thin leaf gold. All worn on head of one man. [drawing]
12463B	(none)	1929,1017.49	(none)	Gold fillets. [A-F] Six. Thin leaf gold. All worn on head of one man. [drawing]
12463F	(none)	1929,1017.50	(none)	Gold fillets. [A-F] Six. Thin leaf gold. All worn on head of one man. [drawing]
11735	(none)	1929,1017.51	(none)	Gold Diadem. Plain strip of rather heavy metal with a hole at each end.
12634	(none)	1929,1017.52	(none)	Gold ribbon. Gold ribbon. Worn across forehead and coiled to contain intertwined coils. Ends rounded off and perforated. Broken in 3 pieces.
13794	(none)	1930,1213.12	(none)	Frontlet. 2 lengths of gold chain. 1 gold and 2 carnelian bugle beads; 4 small gold beads.
13796	(none)	1930,1213.13	(none)	Frontlet. 2 lengths of gold chain. 1 gold & 2 (discolored) lapis facetted lentoid beads; 4 carnelian rings.
13793	(none)	1930,1213.14	(none)	Frontlet. 2 lengths of gold chain. I gold & 2 carnelian bugle beads square in section; 2 ribbed globular gold beads, 2 ribbed globular lapis beads.
13795	(none)	1930,1213.15	(none)	Frontlet. 2 lengths of gold chain (one broken) 1 gold & 2 (discolored) lapis facetted lentoid beads, 4 carnelian ring beads.
13790	(none)	1930,1213.2	(none)	Gold bandeau. A plain strip of metal ribbon with rounded and pierced ends.
15319	(none)	1930,1213.3	(none)	Gold fillet. [drawing]
13791A	(none)	1930,1213.6	(none)	[A-B] 2 hair-rings. Gold. Spiral coils of gold wire.
17813K	(none)	1932,1008.10	(none)	Group. From one burial. (A) [A and K-L] 3 gold frontlets. (B) Twisted gold hair-ribbon. (C) [C and M] Two gold hair-rings, spirally coiled with lunate ends, with one of them [N] a silver ring. (D) Beads: a string of very small fluted gold balls and carnelian balls and one very thin lapis bugle with gold caps. (E) Beads: gold balls, agate, carnelian, marble and jasper; long bugles, flattened lentoids, disks and lentoids. (F) [F and O] Two gold bracelets, of thin gold bent over copper wire. (G) Silver bracelet, plain wire. (H) [H and I] Copper bracelets, 2, plain wire. (J) Copper axe, thus: [reference to drawing] a copy of the old type but not cast: hammered and the socket made by bending. Type S10. [drawing]
17816G	(none)	1932,1008.23	(none)	Group. From one burial. (A) Two gold frontlets, oval type with pierced top [A and G]. (B) A pair of gold earrings, small hollow lunate type [B and H]. (C) A single gold earring, same type. (D) Gold hair ribbon. (E) Gold finger ring. (F) Beads: gold and carnelian diamonds. A few gold balls and carnelian rings or lentoids, large hollow gold balls with long carnelian bugles (2) and one barrel, 1 steatite, 1 quartz and 1 agate lentoid. One small ball.
17813A	(none)	1932,1008.9	(none)	Group. From one burial. (A) [A and K-L] 3 gold frontlets. (B) Twisted gold hair-ribbon. (C) [C and M] Two gold hair-rings, spirally coiled with lunate ends, with one of them [N] a silver ring. (D) Beads: a string of very small fluted gold balls and carnelian balls and one very thin lapis bugle with gold caps. (E) Beads: gold balls, agate, carnelian, marble and jasper; long bugles, flattened lentoids, disks and lentoids. (F) [F and O] Two gold bracelets, of thin gold bent over copper wire. (G) Silver bracelet, plain wire. (H) [H and I] Copper bracelets, 2, plain wire. (J) Copper axe, thus: [reference to drawing] a copy of the old type but not cast: hammered and the socket made by bending. Type S10. [drawing]
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]