Bronze Age Bronze Spiral Ring Culture / Period: European Bronze Age Date / Period: 1500–600 B.C. Material: Bronze Dimensions: 35 mm Condition: Good condition No shipping outside the European Union. Due to complex export regulations concerning cultural goods, this item cannot be shipped outside the EU. Please ensure you have a delivery address within the European Union before placing a bid. Provenance information: Object Registration ID: 731 The current owner purchased the Bronze Age Bronze Spiral Ring from an auction house in Schiedam, the Netherlands. The previous owner, a private collector (N.N.) from the Netherlands, stated that the object had been in his collection since the 1990s. According to the previous owner, the object had previously formed part of a private collection in the Netherlands since the 1990s. No further information concerning the earlier ownership history of the object was available from the previous owner. Background Information: This bronze spiral ring is characteristic of the personal ornaments widely produced and worn throughout Bronze Age Europe. Spiral forms are among the most recognisable designs of the period and occur in a variety of objects, including finger rings, earrings, hair rings, bracelets, and dress accessories. Their enduring popularity reflects both their practical function and their decorative appeal. Bronze jewellery was crafted by skilled metalworkers using well-established casting and forging techniques. After casting, objects were often shaped by hammering and finished by carefully winding the metal into spirals or coils. The production of such ornaments formed part of a sophisticated metallurgical tradition that flourished across Bronze Age Europe. Spiral ornaments were worn by men, women, and children, depending on their size and form, and served as items of personal adornment as well as indicators of identity and status. Similar examples have been recovered from settlements, burials, and hoards, demonstrating their widespread use and the extensive exchange networks through which bronze objects and raw materials circulated across Europe. Dating from approximately 1500–600 B.C., this ring belongs to the later phases of the European Bronze Age, a period marked by highly developed metalworking traditions and long-distance trade. It forms a tangible connection to the prehistoric world, where objects of this kind accompanied their owners in everyday life and reflected the craftsmanship and artistic traditions of Bronze Age communities.