Iron Age womens garment called a peplos, or chiton (pronounced 'ki-ton'). This was the most common attire for women, found over the entirety of ancient pre-Roman Europe, from Britain to Greece. The shoulders are pinned together with fibula, while another ornamental fibula pinned to the front gives the fabric weight, keeping it out of the way. You can see how this outfit would evolve into the Scandinavian Viking 'hangerok' or 'spitti' as it was later known.
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Petrie 'Crown' - 100 Objects
Bronze head-dress known as the Petrie Crown, unlocalised. Early Iron Age, second century ad. The find-place is not recorded. It is a complex object which was assembled expertly using rivets and solder. The components, which were probably sewn to leather or textile, formed part of an elaborate horned head-dress. One cone survives attached to a dished roundel and evidence for another can be seen on the back of a second roundel. The roundels are attached to plates which have openwork voids creating