Frontlets

Frontlets are usually strips of metal that are worn around the head. They can be divided into different categories:

Fillets are one strip of metal worn around the head.

Diadems are a strip of metal with an oval piece worn around the head.

Brims are a chain of metal with three large beads worn around the head.

Since these are not definate definitions, they have not been subdivided out.

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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)
7694A	(none)	(none)	B17703	[A-B] 2 gold foil diadems. Perforated at each end. [drawing 1:1]
8173	(none)	(none)	B16686	Gold diadem. Thin gold: long strip with rounded ends. Thin gold with sewing-holes at each end and in the middle : along the edge very small dots in relief. The whole field is occupied by a scene rendered by impressed outlines, worked from the front onto a mould with incised design. Scene of animals and men. (see separate description).
8214	(none)	(none)	B16704	Silver suspenders. A plain ring of silver wire from which hangs a spacer for 3 strings of beads: they appeared to hang from the head this way up, but two were found corroded together in opposite directions. [drawing 1:1]
8524A	(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.
8693	(none)	(none)	B16798	Diadem. Composed of two pieces of gold (imitation chain) and 3 beads, large lentoids, 2 of lapis, 1 of gold. See field notes. The gold 'chains' are made of 4 strings of twisted 2-ply gold wire soldered together: one has come unsoldered at the end. The beads must have come in the middle of the forehead and a string must have connected the gold pieces behind the head.
8752	(none)	(none)	(none)	1 gold foil diadem. Broken in 3 pieces. Each end perforated for attachment to forehead.
8790	(none)	(none)	(none)	Diadem. Gold foil. Poor condition. Broken in two pieces. Portion missing. Each end perforated. Badly bent. Roughly lentoid shape. Found in position on forehead. [drawing]
8913	(none)	(none)	(none)	Gold diadem. Made of sheet gold, an oval 0185 x 0065, with a star rosette in the center made with impressed lines: at each end of the hole through which pass the gold wires for attachment behind the head.
9167	(none)	(none)	(none)	Gold diadem Plain narrow gold ribbon with hole at each end
9307	(none)	(none)	B17007	Gold diadem [drawing]1:2
9314	(none)	(none)	(none)	Diadem (?) With uniform width and square corners, cut slightly on the curve from a thin sheet of plain gold [drawing] 1:2
9554	(none)	(none)	(none)	Gold Diadem Very thin gold leaf Plain (broken) [drawing]
9625	(none)	(none)	B16926	Gold Diadem 2 pieces of narrow gold ribbon twisted into coils and worn across the forehead: see Field Notes.
9636	(none)	(none)	(none)	Gold Diadem Narrow gold ribbon lightly twisted (broken into 2 parts) See Field Notes
9705	(none)	(none)	(none)	Gold diadem. Made of thin gold leaf. Hole perforated at each end for attachment to forehead. [drawing]
9763	(none)	(none)	(none)	Gold Diadem [drawing]
9781	(none)	(none)	B16706	Gold Diadem With impressed star pattern [drawing] At the ends are wires made by cutting the thin metal sheet into a very narrow ribbon which was then tightly twisted into a wire. Both wires are broken and the attachment of one is missing.
9824	(none)	(none)	(none)	Gold Diadem Common type Elliptical shape Perforated at each end [drawing] 1:1 Type__
9895B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Two Gold Diadems Thin gold leaf worn on forehead Perforated ends
10754	(none)	(none)	B16921	Gold Diadem Elliptical Impressed bead border. Perforated at either end [drawing]
10788	(none)	(none)	B17566	Gold Diadem Consisting of wide gold fillet worn above elliptical shaped piece of gold foil with straight ends And piece of thin gold ribbon [drawing] [drawing] 1:5 58x5=290
10948A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Gold Crown. Formed of beads and figurines, etc. sewn onto a fillet of leather. The background was composed of minute beads of lapis and gold--the latter short tubular lengths. Against these stood out: (A) 4 pairs of animals, viz. 2 antlered stags. 2 bearded bulls, 2 gazelles, 2 rams. (B) Small 8-petalled rosettes. (C) Plant ornaments, viz. Ears of corn, pomegranates, bunches composed of 3 fruit and 3 leaves, plants with rough stems (gold-leaf over silver) and gold and carnelian pods. (D) 8 Twisted wire palmettes for the order of them see field notes.
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]
11422	(none)	(none)	(none)	Gold Diadem. Thin gold plate. [drawing]
11770	(none)	(none)	(none)	Frontlet. Gold ring pendants (13) separated by carnelian rings & small lapis bugles. (see Field Notes).