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Petrie ‘Crown’
second century AD
What does the crown consist of?
A sheet of bronze with a pair of highly decorated discs
A sheet of metal with a pair of highly decorated crowns
A sheet of iron with a pair of highly decorated crowns
Where can examples of horn 'head dresses' be found?
National Museum of Ireland
Hunt Museum, Co. Limerick
Cork Public Museum
How many Petrie crowns have survived to this day?
One
Two
Three