Archaic II

Snake Armlet

Open-ended two-part bracelet or armlet with round profile; terminals in the form of snake bodies; possibly silver over a bronze core (?); snake bodies have angular anatomical details, metal corroded and worn so few details survive; small shallow holes drilled just below the neck of the snake on each side, possibly to hold a dowel to keep the two parts of the bracelet together; remains of the hinge are visible on each part on the end opposite to the snale heads; the bracelet originally comprised two semi-circular parts connected by a hinge (now broken) which overlapped at the heads. Dimensions: Diameter: 8.80 centimetres; Weight: 114.70 grammes; Thickness: 1 centimetres Object Type: bracelet; armlet Techniques: beaten