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A solid bronze bracelet with round cross-section body, flattened towards the ends and cast with a pattern to depict a snake’s head.
Ancient Near East Iron-age: 1st millennium BC.
Very Fine condition the bronze with some light pitting.
External diam 8.8 cms (3.5 ins). Internal diam 6.5 cms (2.56 ins)
The ancient lands of the Near East once had the reputation of being infested with poisonous snakes, and although this was a wild exaggeration, the local fauna does include venomous snakes, which must have always played an important and dangerous role in the lives of ancient peoples. It is not surprising therefore to find snake motifs appearing in ancient art.
Bronze, silver and gold jewellery in the form of snakes were among the most popular objects in ancient jewellery. Snake jewels had a host of amuletic connotations, and held different meanings from protecting the wearer to being symbols of resurrection.
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