Archaic II

Snake Head Armlet

One of a pair of silver pennanular bracelets or armlets terminating in snakes' heads; hoop formed from two round-sectioned rods of silver or silvered bronze connected by a hinge; snake bodies have angular anatomical details, probably chased, in the form of parallel rings on the body and scales and eyes on the head; small shallow holes are drilled just below the neck of the snake on each side, possibly to hold a dowel to keep the two parts of the bracelet together. Dimensions: Diameter: 10 centimetres about ; Weight: 3687 grains pair ; Weight: 106.14 grammes Object Type: bracelet; armlet Techniques: beaten; chased; silvered (?)