Silver spiral
Description: | Spirals of many coils, made in silver, gold, and bronze, had a very long history in Cyprus. Their form is so simple that they are virtually impossible to date. Their function is also unclear; they may have served to secure locks of hair or as finger rings. Diam.: 15/16 in. (2.4 cm) |
Period: | Geometric III |
Date: | 899 - 300 BC |
Collection: | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Provenance: | From Cyprus |
References: | Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 3264, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. |
Accession Number: | 74.51.3264 |