KOBAN BRONZE BRACELET WITH SPIRALS

Ca. 1100 - 400 BC An ancient Koban bracelet with finials embellished by spirals. Interior undecorated; green/blue patina on large parts of the object. The early phase of the Koban culture, especially in the west, possibly extends back as far as the 13th century BC, as the recent radiocarbon dates indicate. The Koban culture settlements (as opposed to isolated cemeteries) have been little studied, except those located in the modern Caucasus region; these were major centres from around the 11th century BC to around the 7th century BC.
Size: 60mm x 58mm; Weight: 49g
Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old Canadian collection of F. N., Ontario, formed in the 1980s.

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Estimate: GBP 150 - 300