This category includes objects used in personal hygiene, with a case surrounding the instruments.  The instruments include a pointed rod, possibly a khol stick, a lancet, or stiletto, a flattened spatual object, and a pair of tweezers.  These are encased in a metal cone known as a reticule.  

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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)
10739 (none) (none) (none) Copper reticule Containing manicure tools attached to a ring
10771 (none) (none) (none) Copper Reticule Containing manicure tools attached to a ring Broken in 2 pieces Knob end
10782 (none) (none) (none) Gold Tweezers and Kohl stick Attached to a ring bound to the instruments with gold wire Normal type cf. Field Note drawing
10812C (none) (none) (none) Tomb Group A/ Copper dagger, flat leaf-shaped type B/ Whetstone of dark grey stone octagonal section C/ Copper Toilet set, tweezers and stiletto (imperfect)
11109 (none) (none) B17355 Copper Reticule. Containing manicure tools attached to a ring.
11137 (none) (none) (none) Copper Manicure Tools. Inside a decayed copper reticule.
11160 (none) (none) (none) Copper Toilet Set. Stiletto & tweezers, the former broken.
11218 (none) (none) (none) Copper Reticule. Containing manicure tools. Ring missing, case broken in 2 pieces.
11432 (none) (none) (none) Copper reticule. Normal type. Tip of case missing.
11434 30-12-335 (none) (none) Copper recticule. Normal type.
11461 (none) (none) (none) Copper Reticule. (tip of case missing).
11482B (none) (none) (none) Two copper objects. (A) knife blade [drawing] (B) Reticule.
11527A (none) (none) (none) [A-B] Copper Reticule. The [A] instruments and the [B] case separate--the case has its own set inside, and a seond set is corroded on to it.
11723 (none) (none) (none) Copper Reticule. Unusual type, made of 4 slender copper tubes fastened together by bands of thin copper ending in a ball. Very thin tweezers and pick - were adhering to the outside, but broken off. With this a number of small shell balls which were found by the top of the tubes. (See Field Notes).
11977A (none) (none) (none) [A] Copper Reticule and [B] silver earring, 2 interlaced coils with lunate ends.
12199A (none) (none) (none) Copper [A] Tweezers & [B] stiletto.
12604 30-12-334 (none) (none) Copper reticule. With manicure implements. Broken.
12637A (none) (none) (none) Group: [A-B] 1) Two copper reticules containing manicure implements attached to a ring. Both broken. [C] 2) Copper dagger Type I A. [D] Cylinder seal. Shell with copper caps. Presentation scene before enthroned god. Poor condition.
12637B (none) (none) (none) Group: [A-B] 1) Two copper reticules containing manicure implements attached to a ring. Both broken. [C] 2) Copper dagger Type I A. [D] Cylinder seal. Shell with copper caps. Presentation scene before enthroned god. Poor condition.
12680B (none) (none) (none) Group: [A] (1) Copper axe Type XXII. [B] (2) Copper reticule containing manicure tools on ring. Traces of matting on reticule. [C] (3) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Bird headed man and rampant animals. [D] (4) Beads - Worn round forehead? 2 carnelian bugles - 1 lapis lentoid. [E] (5) Stone bowl. White limestone. [Type] XXV. [drawing]
12705B 30-12-346 (none) (none) Group: [A] (1) Beads. Small lapis tubes carnelian rings and bugles. [B] (2) Copper reticule containing manicure tools. [C] (3) Copper dagger with ivory and silver handle. Type II B. Tip missing. [D] (4) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli adhering to blade of 3, not photographed. Men and animals poor cutting. [E] (5) Spindles copper with lapis whorl.
12711B 30-12-336 (none) B18055 Group: [A] (1) Copper dagger. Type II E. [B] (2) Copper reticule. [C] (3) Stone bowl. Calcite. Type LI. [drawing 2:5] [D] (4) Carnelian bugle beads - three probably worn round forehead. [E] (5) Stone vase. White calcite. Type LXXXIV. [drawing 3:5] [F] (6) Silver earring. 1 1/2 spiral coils lunate ended. [G] (7) Copper vase. Cylindrical. Type LVII. [drawing 2:5] [H] (8)Copper pin. Type V B with lapis ball head. [I] (9) Copper axe. Type XX. [J] (10) Bowl greyish stone. Broken and rivetted in antiquity. Type XVIII. [K] (11) Beads small lapis and silver double conoids. Carnelian lentoids. [drawing 1:5] [L] (12) Cylinder seal. Lentoid shaped. 2 registers. Gazelles (?). Lapis lazuli.
12719 (none) (none) (none) Copper reticule with manicure implements attached to a ring.
14014A (none) (none) (none) Manicure tools. [A] Copper tweezers, [B] kohl pin and [C] a third tool.
14027 (none) (none) (none) Copper reticule. Containing manicure implements.
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