Ribbons

Ribbons are strips of precious metals worn in coils around the head. They are distinguished from fillets because of the multiple wraps around the head, and they do not usually cross the forehead. Sometimes they are found coiled alongside the body rather than around the head.

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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)
10587A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Head Ornaments. A. Gold Ribbon. B. Wreath of lapis and carnelian beads with gold mulberry leaves. C. Large gold lunate earring. D. Silver pin with lapis ball head. E. Silver head ornament much broken: the tips with inlaid rosettes (seperate) F. [F and H] 2 earrings, silver wire spiral coils. G. Necklace of lapis, silver and gold double conoid beads (? only the lapis cataloged).
10588A	(none)	(none)	B16740A	Head ornament. A. Gold Ribbon B. Wreath of lapis and carnelian beads with gold mulberry-leaf pendants. C. [.1-.2] Large Gold Lunate Earrings D. Remains of silver head ornament with inlaid rosette petals [Drawing] E. [.1-.2] Silver wire spiral coil earrings. F. A silver pin, circular in section. Lapis ball head broken off. G. Silver and gold double conoids single string-gold and silver alternate.
10751A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Head Ornament. (A) Gold ribbon. (B) Wreath of carnelian and lapis lazuli beads with gold mulberry leaf pendants. (C) One large gold lunate earring. (D) Remains of silver head ornament with inlaid rosette finials. [drawing] (E) A silver pin with a lapis ball head. [H] A second similiar Tip missing. (F) Necklace of lapis lazuli double conoids and carnelian ring beads, also lapis lazuli oval beads. (G) A cockle shell containing black paint.
10752A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Head Ornament. (A) Gold ribbon. (B) Wreath of carnelian and lapis lazuli beads with gold mulberry leaf pendants. (C) [.1-.2]Pair of large gold lunate earrings (D) Remains of silver head ornament with inlaid rosette finials. (E) [E and K] 2 silver pins with lapis ball heads. (F) 4 strings of double conoid beads, gold, lapis and silver, for order of stringing cf. Field Note. (G) [G and L] 2 pairs of cockle shells containing black and green paint and some blue paint. (H) A miniature baked clay vase. (I) [I and M] 2 silver earrings. 2 1/2 coils. (J) Necklace: 3 strings of gold and lapis double conoids.
10801C	(none)	(none)	B16910	Tomb Group A. Beads : carnelian and lapis with good fly ornament : see Field notes B. Beads : lapis double conoids and a few silver C. Short lengths of thin gold ribbon each folded up into a little wad weights in grains, 16, 16, 21, 16, 16, 12, 11 1/2, 12 1/2, 7, 10, 10, D. Silver wire spiral coil ear-ring E. Plain silver wire bracelet
10934	(none)	(none)	B17711a	Head-dress. Consisting of a mass of gold ribbon (U.17711A). See Field Notes. See also Nos. U.10935-9
11230A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Head Ornament. (A) Gold ribbon. (B) Wreath of carnelian & lapis lazuli beads with gold mulberry leaf pendants. (C) [C.1-.2] Pair large lunate gold earrings. (D) Silver head ornament with inlaid rosette finials-gold, silver & shell. (E) [E and K] 2 silver pins with bent heads capped by a lapis ball head. Type VI. (F) Necklace of fluted lapis ball beads. (G) Frontlet of beads in 7 rows, gold, bugle, carnelian ring beads, lapis bugles. (H) Necklace of lapis & gold triangles. (I) Necklace of alternate lapis & silver double conoids. (J) Miniature vase of light drab clay, part of rim missing.
11441A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group. Consisting of [A](1) a spiral band of narrow gold ribbon (broken); [B](2) seven beads of agate, carnelian, steatite, shell (?), lapis, lapis, paste; [C](3) a copper pin 019 long (broken into 3 pieces).
11735	(none)	1929,1017.51	(none)	Gold Diadem. Plain strip of rather heavy metal with a hole at each end.
11992	(none)	(none)	(none)	Gold ribbon. Thin & narrow. A spiral twist, from a lock over the forehead.
12042	(none)	(none)	(none)	Gold ribbon. Hair-net. Narrow ribbon: 5 strands meeting over the forehead & going round the head.
12185	(none)	(none)	(none)	Gold Ribbon. Wound in a spiral round a lock of hair.
12258O	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] (1) Stone vase; white calcite. [B] (2) Stone bowl. White calcite. [C] (3) Stone Bowl. white calcite. badly broken. [D] (4) Silver pin with lapis & gold head. [E] (5) Silver pin with lapis ball head. Straight type. [F] (6) Cylinder seal; lapis lazuli. 2 registers: banqueting scene. [G] (7) Bracelet, gold & lapis beads; flat gold 4 fold spacers with small lapis beads between. [H] (8) Bracelet. Gold & lapis beads. Flat square type with central rib; gold & lapis alternatively. [I] (9) Necklace of gold & lapis. [J] (10) Necklace of gold. [K] (11) Necklace of silver filigree pendants hung on a 2 row chain of blue lentoid bugles & carnelian rings & agate bugles & fluted gold balls. [L] (12) Necklace of gold filigree pendants on a 2 row chain of blue lentoid bugles and cernelian rings and against bugles and fluted gold balls. [M] (13) Necklace of blue & gold ball beads, gold wire-wound beads & very small glazed rings. All small. [N] (14) Wreath of gold beech leaves on lapis & carnelian beads. [O] (15)Gold ribbon. [P] (16) Gold earrings, large lunate type. [Q] (17) Gold wire spiral coil hair-rings. 2 1/2 coils. [R] (18) Lapis bead: Large romboid. [S-W] (19) Five gold finger rings. Made of fine strands of twisted gold wire. [X] (20) Silver comb. Forked type with rosettes.
12344A	(none)	1929,1017.167	(none)	[A-D] Spiral gold ribbon. Wound round locks of hair on forehead. 4 strips.
12364A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group. Comprising: [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 (one broken off and incomplete). [E] Small clay figurines of a ram (?).
12365A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Gold Lunate earrings. [C-E] 3 Gold flowers on silver stems. [F] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [G] Row of silver rings on lapis and carnelian beads. [H] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers. [I] String of large ribbed lapis and gold ball beads. [J] Necklace of blue and gold triangular beads. [K-L] 2 silver pins, type VI B [M] Cockle shells with green paint. [N] Silver wire spiral coil hair ring. [O] Wristlet of gold and lapis tubular heads and carnelian rings.
12372A	(none)	1929,1017.211	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] 2 large gold lunate earrings, [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [F] Necklace of small lapis conoids. [G] Necklace of silver beads. [H] Copper pin with lapis head VI B. [I-K] Cockle shells with green paint.
12373A	(none)	1929,1017.184	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] 2 gold large lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D.1-.2] 2 silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of lapis double conoid and gold double conoid beads (for order see field notes). [G.1-.2] Necklace of 2 rows of silver beads. [H-K] Cockleshells with greenish paint. [L Toggle Pin]
12380A	(none)	1929,1017.114	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B]Wreath of gold medallions with lapis canters on a string of lapis and carnelian beads [C] Wreath of triple gold willow leaves on carnelian and lapis beads. [D] Wreath of gold beech leaves on carnelian and lapis beads. [E.1-.2] Two large gold lunate earrings. [F.1-.2] Two gold wire spiral coil hair rings. [G-I] 3 gold flowers on silver stems. [J] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers. [K] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [L] Necklace of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [M] Necklace of large fluted ball beads gold and lapis and carnelian rings: (for order see field notes). [N] Necklace of Carnelian and gold double conoids and carnelian rings. [O] Necklace of carnelian rings, gold balls and lapis rounds. [P]Bracelet of large lapis and gold, lapis and carnelian rings. [Q-V] Six gold finger-rings, all of cable pattern between plain rims of different sizes. [W] Bracelet of 4 lapis and 4 gold. Diamond beads and carnelian rings. [X] Gold pin with lapis ball head [Type] V. [Y] Lapis cylinder seal. [Z] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B.
12381A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold ribbon. [B] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [C.1-.2]Gold lunate earrings. [D-F] 3 gold flowers on silver stem. [G] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [H] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [I] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI. All waxed to the [J] skull and preserved as a whole, mounted in plaster.
12382A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves in lapis and carnelian beads [D] Remains only of comb with inlaid petals (petals only kept). [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoids. [G] Anklet of lapis and gold bugles. [H] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B (all smashed up) [I] Copper pin [Type] V. --NB = The small lapis and carnelian beads of No. 3 [C] are mixed up with group 25, U.12383 [group 25 is an unclear reference as there are only 7 divisions]. [J] Bracelet of gold and lapis bugles and carnelian rings.
12384A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoids. [E] Cockle shells with green paint.
12385A	(none)	1929,1017.144	(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.
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.