Five gold spirals, Middle Bronze Age, 15th – 14th century BC · Germany, Upper Bavaria, Altmühltal, Beilngrieß · ID: 3052307
Starting price
EUR 1,600
Estimated price
EUR 2,000
Provenance
Christoph Saring, Oberhaid, GermanySize
B: ca. 1 cm - 2,5 cm
B: ca. 0.4 inch - 1.0 inch
Description
gold: (a) 18.8 kt, 7 g; (b) 21.8 kt, 5 g; (c) 22 kt, 3 g; (d) 21.7 kt, 3 g; (e) 21.2 kt, 1.5 g,
These spirals, twisted from gold wire, were probably used as currency, but may also have been worn as finger rings, hair or clothing decorations.
Notices
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).