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)
10328E	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-F] 6 Gold Ribbons Worn around head radiating out from crown of head Imprint of veil on the under side of one of the ribbons/
10328F	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-F] 6 Gold Ribbons Worn around head radiating out from crown of head Imprint of veil on the under side of one of the ribbons/
12344B	(none)	1929,1017.168	(none)	[A-D] Spiral gold ribbon. Wound round locks of hair on forehead. 4 strips.
12344C	(none)	1929,1017.164	(none)	[A-D] Spiral gold ribbon. Wound round locks of hair on forehead. 4 strips.
12344D	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-D] Spiral gold ribbon. Wound round locks of hair on forehead. 4 strips.
12383A	(none)	1929,1017.176	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B] Wreath of gold beech leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [C] Silver comb with inlaid petals. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoids. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoids. [G] Silver pin [Type] VI A.
17917O	(none)	(none)	(none)	Burial group. (A) 3 twisted gold hair-ribbons [A, I and O]. (B) 2 gold frontlets [B and P]. (C) Pair of gold hair-rings, spirally coiled, lunated ends [C and Q]. (D) Tubular gold 4 spiral finger ring. (E) Necklace of gold flat diamonds, gold double conoids, carnelian lentoids, bugles and barrels and diamonds, agate barrels. (F) Necklace of gold balls, agate barrels, flat lentoid agate, carnelian bugles, etc. (G) 4 silver bracelets [G and R-T]. (H) Remains of 2 copper bases, from above grave. [H and U] [J-N are metal vessels with drawings but no descriptive text][drawing]
11102C	(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]
17917I	(none)	(none)	(none)	Burial group. (A) 3 twisted gold hair-ribbons [A, I and O]. (B) 2 gold frontlets [B and P]. (C) Pair of gold hair-rings, spirally coiled, lunated ends [C and Q]. (D) Tubular gold 4 spiral finger ring. (E) Necklace of gold flat diamonds, gold double conoids, carnelian lentoids, bugles and barrels and diamonds, agate barrels. (F) Necklace of gold balls, agate barrels, flat lentoid agate, carnelian bugles, etc. (G) 4 silver bracelets [G and R-T]. (H) Remains of 2 copper bases, from above grave. [H and U] [J-N are metal vessels with drawings but no descriptive text][drawing]
(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)
(none)	(none)	1928,1010.82	(none)	(none)
(none)	30-12-551B	(none)	(none)	(none)
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.
8612	(none)	(none)	B16775	Gold ribbon. A mass of very thin gold ribbon, wide: originally a single length, now broken into a number of pieces. See field notes.
(none)	(none)	(none)	B16787	(none)
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