Bronze Age Bronze Stunning big Sun Amulet - 64 mm
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Stunning big Sun Amulet, a Bronze Age openwork bronze pendant from Europe, ca. 600 BC, height 64 mm, width 54 mm, weight 23 g, in good condition with natural patina and minor losses, suspension loop intact.
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Material: Bronze (copper alloy)
Date: ca. 600 BC – Bronze Age
Origin: Europe
Dimensions: Height 64 mm; Width 54 mm
Weight: 23 grams
Condition: Good condition for age, with stable patina, surface encrustation, and minor losses consistent with age. Suspension loop intact.
A fine Bronze Age openwork bronze pendant, featuring a circular design with a central hub and four radiating spokes — forming a symbolic wheel or solar motif.
At the intersections of the spokes, small raised knobs or dots are visible. These are characteristic of Bronze Age decorative metalwork and may have held symbolic meaning, representing solar rays, celestial points, or rivet-like details imitating functional fittings. Their deliberate placement reinforces the solar or cosmic symbolism often associated with wheel motifs from this period.
The piece displays a beautiful natural green patina formed over the centuries, with surface texture consistent with ancient burial conditions.
A well-preserved and highly symbolic artifact from the Bronze Age, decorated with raised nodules accentuating its solar design.
Material: Bronze (copper alloy)
Date: ca. 600 BC – Bronze Age
Origin: Europe
Dimensions: Height 64 mm; Width 54 mm
Weight: 23 grams
Condition: Good condition for age, with stable patina, surface encrustation, and minor losses consistent with age. Suspension loop intact.
A fine Bronze Age openwork bronze pendant, featuring a circular design with a central hub and four radiating spokes — forming a symbolic wheel or solar motif.
At the intersections of the spokes, small raised knobs or dots are visible. These are characteristic of Bronze Age decorative metalwork and may have held symbolic meaning, representing solar rays, celestial points, or rivet-like details imitating functional fittings. Their deliberate placement reinforces the solar or cosmic symbolism often associated with wheel motifs from this period.
The piece displays a beautiful natural green patina formed over the centuries, with surface texture consistent with ancient burial conditions.
A well-preserved and highly symbolic artifact from the Bronze Age, decorated with raised nodules accentuating its solar design.
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Culture
Bronze Age
Century/timeframe
Ca. 600 BC
Name of object
Stunning big Sun Amulet
Acquired from
Private collection
Year acquired
1990
Material
Bronze
Country acquired from
Belgium
Condition
Good
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
64 mm
Previous owner - year acquired
1980
Width
54 mm
Previous owner - country acquired from
Europe
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