Hair combs are worn at the back of the head much like spanish hair combs today.  They are formed from a piece of metal, usually precious, with 3-7 prongs.  Most prongs have flowers, either of metal or with a stone inlay atop them.  

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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)
(none) 98-9-132 (none) (none) (none)
10584E (none) (none) B16990 Head Ornaments. (A) Quantity of gold ribbon., (B) Gold wreath, leaf pendants with double string of lapis and carnelian beads. (C) [.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. (D)Silver pin with lapis head. (E) Silver hair ornament, 3-pronged, with rosette finials of gold, lapis and shell. (F) Double conoid beads, gold and lapis (see field notes) (G) Beads, lapis and silver (H) [H and L] 2 silver earrings, plain wire spirals [I] [Not assigned] (J)Cockleshells containing paint. (K) Silver pin, rounded head, L. 150mm
10585C (none) (none) (none) Head Ornaments. A. Gold ribbon B. Wreath of gold leaves and lapis and carnelian beads C. Silver pin with 3 arms and rosettes finials having gold, lapis, and shell petals. D. [D.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. E. [E and G-H] Three silver wire spiral coil earrings. F. Silver pin with lapis head. The beads are missing and must be in some other of the groups.
10586C (none) 1928,1010.162 (none) Head Ornaments. A. Gold ribbon B. Wreath of gold leaves with beads of lapis & carnelian. C. Silver pin with 3 arms and rosette finials having fold. D. [.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. E. Silver pin with lapis head. F. 1 silver wire spiral coil earring. G. Second silver pin with lapis head, H. Gold and lapis double conoid beads.
10587E (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).
10588D (none) (none) B16741 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.
10751D (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.
10752D (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.
12258X (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.
12364D (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 (?).
12365H (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.
12366D 30-12-438 (none) (none) Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [C] Wreath of gold leaves in lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers (in bad condition). [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis fluted base beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [G] Bracelet of gold lapis and carnelian beads. [H] Another similar bracelet. [I] Silver pin with lapis head Type VI B. [J] Copper pin with lapis head Type VI B. [K] Gold flower on silver stem.
12380J (none) 1929,1017.113 (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.
12382D (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.
12383C (none) 1929,1017.175 (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.
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.
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)
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
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).
12405C (none) (none) (none) Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [C] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis ribbed ball beads. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads (for order see field notes). [G] Wristlet of gold and lapis tubular beads with carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [H] Silver pin with lapis head (broken) [Type] VI B. [I] Copper pin with lapis and gold ball bead [Type] VI B.
12407E 30-12-551 (none) (none) Group. Waxed together and preserved with the [K] skull as a whole: 1. [A] Gold hair ribbon. 2. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. 3. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. 4. [D-F] 3 gold rosettes on silver stems. 5. [G] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. 6. [H] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. 7. [I] Necklace of large gold lapis ribbed ball heads. 8. [J] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes) (this not waxed on).
12407G 30-12-435 (none) (none) Group. Waxed together and preserved with the [K] skull as a whole: 1. [A] Gold hair ribbon. 2. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. 3. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. 4. [D-F] 3 gold rosettes on silver stems. 5. [G] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. 6. [H] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. 7. [I] Necklace of large gold lapis ribbed ball heads. 8. [J] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes) (this not waxed on).
12408D (none) 1929,1017.106 (none) Group. Waxed together and preserved with the [I] skull as a whole. : [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 inlaid flowers. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis lentoids. [G] Silver pin with gold and lapis head [Type] VI B. [H] (not waxed) bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes) (Some of the other beads etc. are preserved loose.)
12409D (none) 1929,1017.131 (none) Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis ribbed ball beads (for order see field notes). [G] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoids. [H] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [I] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [J] Wristlet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (part of it waxed). [K-L] 2 silver finger rings.
12412C (none) (none) (none) Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Gold lunate earring. [C] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of silver and lapis double conoid heads. [F] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [G] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings. [H] Cockle shells with green paint.
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