Headdress
This category includes jewelry that is worn on the head, either singly or in a group.
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) |
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![]() | 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] |
Related Terms
Belts - Bracelets and Anklets - Clasps - Earrings - Miscellaneous Pieces - Neckwear - Rings
Child Terms
Fillet/Frontlet/Brim - Frontlets - Hair Ornaments - Ribbons - Wreaths