diadem (?); mouth-piece (?)

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diadem(?); mouth-piece(?)

Object Type: diadem (?); mouth-piece (?)
Museum number: 1898,1201.18
Description: Oblong strip of gold foil; diadem(?) or mouth-piece(?); decorated with stamped pattern of double spirals, in two rows of twenty-two spirals placed one above the other; between the spirals are numerous punched circles; round the edge, which is damaged, runs a border of similarly punched circles; two holes pierced at either end for fastening.
Cultures/periods: Late Cypriot II (?); Late Cypriot III (?)
Production date: 1400BC-1100BC (circa)
Production place: Made in: Cyprus
Excavator/field collector
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot: Maroni, Tomb 4
Materials
Technique: stamped; punched
Dimensions: Length: 22.40 centimetres; Weight: 149 grains; Width: 3.20 centimetres
Bibliographic references: Jewellery / Catalogue of the Jewellery, Greek, Etruscan, and Roman, in the Departments of Antiquities, British Museum. (66); Johnson 1980 / Maroni de Chypre (no. 46, pl. XIII); Goring 1983 / Late Cypriot Goldwork (no. 50, p.19); SCE IV/1D / The Swedish Cyprus Expedition. Vol. IV. Part 1D. The Late Cypriot Bronze Age. Other arts and crafts (p. 508); Kiely 2011b / Maroni (4.2)
Location: Not on display
Acquisition date: 1898
Department: Greek and Roman
Registration number: 1898,1201.18