Anthropomorphic Collar

This bronze collar was found near Odolanów. It consists of thirteen flat, spherical beads and seven pendants, which depict somewhat schematic human figures, interpreted as female. The upper narrowed parts of the figures, representing their “heads,” feature transverse holes presumably for threading onto a cord or string. Midway down each pendant, there is a pair of rings symbolizing female breasts. The lower expanding parts resemble a woman’s dress, with a solar-symbolic cross embedded within a circle. This artifact is unique and does not have direct analogies within the Lusatian culture, where anthropomorphic depictions are rare.