Middle Bronze age Bronze Lunar Amulet - 19 mm (No reserve price)

"Middle Bronze Age Bronze Lunar Amulet – Crescent-Shaped Pendant
Culture / Period: Middle Bronze Age
Date / Period: Circa 1600–1200 BC
Material: Bronze / Copper Alloy
Dimensions: 19 mm
Condition: Good condition.

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Provenance information:
Object Registration ID: 1024
According to the previous owner, the object had previously been in a private collection in the Netherlands. The date on which it entered that collection is unknown.
The previous owner, B.N. from Schiedam (the Netherlands), stated that the object had been in his collection, although the date of acquisition was not provided.
The current owner (S.N.J. S.) purchased the lunar amulet from B.N. in Schiedam, the Netherlands.
No further information concerning the earlier ownership history of the object was available from the previous owner.

Background Information:
This bronze pendant features a distinctive crescent-shaped design with two downward-pointing terminals and an integral suspension loop. Its form resembles a lunar crescent, suggesting a possible symbolic or amuletic function. The small circular indentations visible on its surface add an interesting decorative element, although their original purpose remains uncertain.

During the Bronze Age, personal ornaments played an important role in the material culture of European communities. Bronze pendants, rings and other accessories were worn as adornments and could also communicate personal identity, social position or symbolic beliefs. Crescent-shaped ornaments are known from various prehistoric and later cultural traditions, although their interpretation depends on archaeological context.

The moon and its changing phases have long been associated with the passage of time and recurring natural cycles. Crescent-shaped ornaments may have carried lunar symbolism, potentially connected with ideas of renewal, protection or fertility. However, such interpretations remain hypothetical for individual objects without a documented archaeological context.

Bronze ornaments were manufactured by skilled metalworkers using established casting and finishing techniques. During the Middle Bronze Age, the production and exchange of copper-alloy objects formed part of extensive networks connecting communities across Europe. These networks facilitated the circulation of raw materials, finished objects and metalworking knowledge over considerable distances."} )}} If you want just the plain text without the quotes, I can adjust accordingly.