Spiral Armilla

c. 1500 BC

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Title: Spiral Armilla
Date Created: c. 1500 BC
Physical Dimensions: Overall: 16.5 x 12.1 cm (6 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.)
Provenance: Dr. Egger, Vienna, sold at Sotheby's 1891; Pitt River; (Michael Ward, New York).
Type: Metalwork
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1988.4
Medium: bronze, wrought
Fun Fact: This armilla or arm ornament has a ridge along the spine, ending in a large spiral at one end.
Department: Greek and Roman Art
Culture: Central Europe, Bronze Age, c. 2500-800 BC
Credit Line: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Collection: GR - European Bronze Age
Accession Number: 1988.4

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