Bronze Age Bronze Openwork Sun Amulet - 50 mm (No reserve price)
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Openwork Sun Amulet, a Bronze Age bronze object ca. 1200–600 BC, 50 × 48 mm, in good condition with surface corrosion and encrustation consistent with burial, acquired from a Belgian private collection in 1990.
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Bronze age, ca. 1200–600 BC
Material: Bronze
Dimensions: 50 mm (height), 48 mm (width).
Condition: Good condition for age; openwork intact; surface corrosion, wear and encrustation consistent with burial.
A rare and finely cast bronze openwork amulet, measuring 50 mm in height and 48 mm in width. The body is divided by a central cross into four quadrants, representing the solar wheel — a symbol of the sun’s eternal movement across the sky.
Objects of this type are characteristic of the Late Bronze Age and are often associated with solar worship, one of the central elements of prehistoric European religion. The four divisions are thought to represent the cardinal directions or the cycle of the seasons, symbolizing cosmic order and the life-giving power of the sun. Amulets such as this one were not merely decorative; they held profound symbolic and ritual significance, serving as protective charms for the wearer and possibly used in ceremonial or fertility rites.
Comparable examples are known from Central and Eastern Europe, where they have been uncovered in hoards, graves, and settlement sites, highlighting their widespread cultural importance.
Bronze age, ca. 1200–600 BC
Material: Bronze
Dimensions: 50 mm (height), 48 mm (width).
Condition: Good condition for age; openwork intact; surface corrosion, wear and encrustation consistent with burial.
A rare and finely cast bronze openwork amulet, measuring 50 mm in height and 48 mm in width. The body is divided by a central cross into four quadrants, representing the solar wheel — a symbol of the sun’s eternal movement across the sky.
Objects of this type are characteristic of the Late Bronze Age and are often associated with solar worship, one of the central elements of prehistoric European religion. The four divisions are thought to represent the cardinal directions or the cycle of the seasons, symbolizing cosmic order and the life-giving power of the sun. Amulets such as this one were not merely decorative; they held profound symbolic and ritual significance, serving as protective charms for the wearer and possibly used in ceremonial or fertility rites.
Comparable examples are known from Central and Eastern Europe, where they have been uncovered in hoards, graves, and settlement sites, highlighting their widespread cultural importance.
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Culture
Bronze Age
Century/ Timeframe
ca. 1200–600 BC
Name of object
Openwork Sun Amulet
Acquired from
Private collection
Year acquired
1990
Material
Bronze
Country acquired from
Belgium
Condition
Good
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
50 mm
Previous owner - year acquired
1980
Width
48 mm
Previous owner - country acquired from
Europe
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