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)
12385I (none) 1929,1017.142 (none) Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B] Wreath of gold beech leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [C] Gold lunate earring. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis ribbed balls. [F] Silver hair ring. [G] Silver pin with fluted lapis head [Type] VI B [H] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [I] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [J] Bracelet of tubular lapis and gold beads and carnelian rings.
12388A (none) (none) (none) Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [C and H] Gold flower rosettes on silver stems. [D] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads. [G] Silver pin with lapis ball head [Type] VI B.
12388C 30-12-444A (none) (none) Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [C and H] Gold flower rosettes on silver stems. [D] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads. [G] Silver pin with lapis ball head [Type] VI B.
12388D 30-12-445 (none) (none) Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [C and H] Gold flower rosettes on silver stems. [D] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads. [G] Silver pin with lapis ball head [Type] VI B.
12390A (none) (none) (none) Group: [A] Silver wire spiral coil hair ring (one). [B] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads. [C] White shell cylinder seal much decayed: subject, 1 human figure and 4 fighting animals, heraldically crossed. [D] Copper pin with painted head [Type] IV B.
12392A (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.
12392C.1 (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.
12392D (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.
12393A.1 (none) (none) (none) Group: [A.1-.2] Two silver wire spiral coil earrings. [B] Necklace of double conoid beads, lapis and a few silver. [C] Copper pin with lapis ball head [Type] VI B.
12394A (none) (none) (none) Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leave on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoids (for order see field notes). [F] Bracelet of lapis and gold tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes) [G-H] 2 silver finger rings. [I] Silver pin with lapis ball head. [J] String of small lapis and silver double conoid beads.
12394C (none) (none) (none) Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leave on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoids (for order see field notes). [F] Bracelet of lapis and gold tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes) [G-H] 2 silver finger rings. [I] Silver pin with lapis ball head. [J] String of small lapis and silver double conoid beads.
12395A (none) (none) (none) Group: Waxed together with [J] skull and lifted in one. : [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. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis fluted ball beads. [G] String of blue bugle beads. [H] Silver pin with lapis ball head. [I] Wristlet of lapis and gold tubular beads with carnelian rings (waxed separately)
12395C (none) (none) (none) Group: Waxed together with [J] skull and lifted in one. : [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. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis fluted ball beads. [G] String of blue bugle beads. [H] Silver pin with lapis ball head. [I] Wristlet of lapis and gold tubular beads with carnelian rings (waxed separately)
12395D (none) (none) (none) Group: Waxed together with [J] skull and lifted in one. : [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. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis fluted ball beads. [G] String of blue bugle beads. [H] Silver pin with lapis ball head. [I] Wristlet of lapis and gold tubular beads with carnelian rings (waxed separately)
12397A (none) (none) (none) Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D-F] 3 gold flower rosettes on silver stems. [G] Silver comb with inlay flowers. [H] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [I] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [J-K] 2 silver finger rings. [L] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] V B. [M] Copper pin with lapis head [Type] VI B
12397C (none) (none) (none) Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D-F] 3 gold flower rosettes on silver stems. [G] Silver comb with inlay flowers. [H] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [I] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [J-K] 2 silver finger rings. [L] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] V B. [M] Copper pin with lapis head [Type] VI B
12397D (none) (none) (none) Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D-F] 3 gold flower rosettes on silver stems. [G] Silver comb with inlay flowers. [H] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [I] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [J-K] 2 silver finger rings. [L] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] V B. [M] Copper pin with lapis head [Type] VI B
12397E (none) (none) (none) Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D-F] 3 gold flower rosettes on silver stems. [G] Silver comb with inlay flowers. [H] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [I] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [J-K] 2 silver finger rings. [L] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] V B. [M] Copper pin with lapis head [Type] VI B
12397F (none) (none) (none) Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D-F] 3 gold flower rosettes on silver stems. [G] Silver comb with inlay flowers. [H] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [I] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [J-K] 2 silver finger rings. [L] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] V B. [M] Copper pin with lapis head [Type] VI B
12397G (none) (none) (none) Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D-F] 3 gold flower rosettes on silver stems. [G] Silver comb with inlay flowers. [H] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [I] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [J-K] 2 silver finger rings. [L] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] V B. [M] Copper pin with lapis head [Type] VI B
12398A 30-12-684 (none) (none) Groups: [A ]Gold hair ribbon. [B] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold gold leaves on lapis and carnelian wreath. [D-E] 2 gold flowers mounted on silver stems. [F] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers. [G] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [H] Necklace of gold and blue ball beads. [I] Silver pin (broken).
12398C 30-12-679 (none) (none) Groups: [A ]Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold gold leaves on lapis and carnelian wreath. [D-E] 2 gold flowers mounted on silver stems. [F] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers. [G] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [H] Necklace of gold and blue ball beads. [I] Silver pin (broken).
12398D 30-12-678 (none) (none) Groups: [A ]Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold gold leaves on lapis and carnelian wreath. [D-E] 2 gold flowers mounted on silver stems. [F] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers. [G] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [H] Necklace of gold and blue ball beads. [I] Silver pin (broken).
12398E 30-12-678 (none) (none) Groups: [A ]Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold gold leaves on lapis and carnelian wreath. [D-E] 2 gold flowers mounted on silver stems. [F] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers. [G] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [H] Necklace of gold and blue ball beads. [I] Silver pin (broken).
12398F 30-12-683 (none) (none) Groups: [A ]Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold gold leaves on lapis and carnelian wreath. [D-E] 2 gold flowers mounted on silver stems. [F] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers. [G] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [H] Necklace of gold and blue ball beads. [I] Silver pin (broken).

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