Snake Head Silver Bracelet

Snake Head Silver Bracelet

Description:

Open-ended two-part silver bracelet with round profile probably produced by beating a strip of metal into shape; terminals in the form of snake heads; silver much corroded so few details are visible but snake bodies appear to have angular anatomical details; remains of a hinge on the end of one part of the bracelet, the end of the other part is flat and appears to be broken; small holes drilled into one side of each part just below the head of the snake, possibly for a dowel to attach it to its pair.


Dimensions: Diameter: 7.80 centimetres; Weight: 83.30 grammes; Thickness: 0.90 centimetres


Object Type: bracelet; armlet


Techniques: beaten

Period:

Archaic II

Date:

550 - 400 BC

Collection:

British Museum

Provenance:

Kourion

Accession Number:

1896,0201.342