Bronze Age European Double Spiral OrnamentAn ancient Bronze Age European double spiral bronze wire ornament, perhaps a fibula or brooch. Late Bronze Age, Central Europe. The inhabitants of Central Europe from Gaul to the Danube Basin in the second millennium BC coalesced into a culture identified in the archaeological record by large well defined cemeteries containing numerous cremation burials contained in cinerary urns. The graves were often accompanied by bronze tools and ornaments. The wealthiest burials were those of warriors and princes, often containing finely made bronze swords, spears, and adornments. Confer: W. Menghin, Hallstattzeit, (Berlin, 1999) pl. 22. Formerly in a German private collection, said to have been found in Austria. Inv#: 3330 SoldGuaranteed Authentic |
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