Archaic II
Silver Hair Spiral
Silver-plated bronze hair spiral with one and a half coils terminating with three engraved circles. Dimensions: Height: 1.20 centimetres; Weight: 6 grammes; Width: 1.50 centimetres; Depth: 1.50 centimetres Object Type: ornament
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British Museum, 1894,1101.661 (“ornament”)From Amathus, BM Tomb 180
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