Object type
bracelet
Culture/period
Protohistory and Iberian world
Materials
silver
Technique
casting
Mint
Production date
-250 / -195
Current location
Reserva provisional
Archaeological site
Castellet de Banyoles
Township
Tivissa (Europa, Espanya, Catalunya, Tarragona, Ribera d'Ebre)
Dimensions
68 x 175 mm
Description
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Spiral bracelet. It consists of a flat ribbon of silver, with a flat interior and convex exterior. Fifteen spiral shapes and their ends consist of so many snakeheads. The manufacture seems to be indigenous. It has parallels in similar treasures, such as those at Perotito (Jaén) or Arrabalde (Zamora).
This type of bracelet that incorporates as a decorative element the body and / or the head of a snake was common in Mediterranean cultures from ancient times and has reached our days. The spiral symbolizes life continued in the after-life, while the snake may have different meanings.
© Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya - Barcelona
Omeka ID
2537