Hair Combs

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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U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
12413D	(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] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis ball beads. [G] Necklace of gold and lapis ribbed ball beads. [H] Necklace of quartz, carnelian and gold beads. [I] Lapis cylinder seal. [J] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [K] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [L] A second similar bracelet. [M] Cockle shells with green paint.
12414G	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis plain ball beads (for order see field notes). [F] Silver pin with fluted lapis head [Type] VI B. [G] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers.
12420D	30-12-437	(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] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [E-F] 2 gold flowers on silver stems. [G] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [H.1-.2] Necklace of gold and lapis ball beads. [I] Silver pin with fluted lapis head [Type] VI B. [J] One silver finger ring. [K] Bracelet of gold and lapis triangular beads and carnelian rings (order in field notes). [L] Second silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B.L]
12421F	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunatic earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves and carnelian beads. [D-E] 2 gold flowers on silver stems. [F] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [G] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [H] Necklace of silver and lapis ribbon ball beads. [I] Silver pin with lapis and silver head [Type] VI B]. [J] Silver pin with lapis and gold head [Type] V B. [K] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (order in field notes).
14257	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper head gear. Fragment in poor condition. A triangular strip of copper capped by three copper knobs-possible a comb. [drawing]
14470A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Silver comb. With 5 prongs each decorated with a lapis lazuli ball bead.
6890	(none)	(none)	B16423	Miniature bowl. Copper. Smashed. E. [drawing 1:1]
8212	(none)	(none)	B16790	Flower head ornament in silver, lapis and gold. The whole flower is silver, a flat truncated plate of thin metal on a fairly solid stem: on the end of each of the five petals is a ball of lapis capped with gold. Two lapis beads are corroded on to the end of the stem and may belong there (see U.8210). There was certainly a second similar flower on the other side of the head (this one rose from the right ear) but it was all broken up.
9785	(none)	(none)	B17005	Silver Head Ornament shaped as a lotus(?) flower with long stem and 7 points (petals?) tipped with lapis balls. Broken a few bits missing. [drawing]