Description
Heading : Bronze Age Celtic Spectacle Pendant. 10th-6th Centuries BCE
Material: Bronze
Period: Bronze age
Date: 10th to 6th centuries BCE
Origin: Celtic Europe
Condition: F. green patina
Description: A bronze pendant formed of two coils of finely worked rod. with openwork centre. loop between
Size and Weight: 50mm. 7.21g
Features and Provenance: From an English collection.
The spiral pattern has been associated with the Celts but also earlier on rock art as far back as the Neolithic. It is supposed to symbolise balance and its symmetry would suggest this. Formed of coils of thin wire rod. the skills needed to have made this at such an early date is astounding. The ‘spectacle’ design is also seen as a clothing fastener. brooch and in triskele form.
Condition Summary. This varies with the age of the artefact and there are grades between
Extremely Fine (EF). Very slight traces of wear. all parts of pattern etc present. visible and clear
Very Fine (VF). Some signs of wear on the higher parts of the relief. all parts of pattern etc present. but may be worn
Fine (F). Wear on the artefact and parts of item and pattern etc may be missing or not visible
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