Gold Spiral Frontlet - image 1

Late Bronze Age II

Gold Spiral Frontlet

Frontlet of very thick gold sheet; hammered; oval shape with concavo-convex form, widest at the middle and tapering towards each of the rounded ends, both of which are pierced with two holes for fastening; impressed decoration along the centre of six running spirals, each with a raised boss in its centre; border are 22 larger bosses. Dimensions: Length: 15 centimetres; Weight: 28.88 grammes; Width: 5.40 centimetres Object Type: frontlet Techniques: hammered; impressed; pierced

Date

1550 - 1050 BC

Accession No.

1900,0615.2

Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Enkomi