AN ETRUSCAN GOLD SPIRAL RING

CIRCA 7TH CENTURY B.C.

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AN ETRUSCAN GOLD SPIRAL RING
CIRCA 7TH CENTURY B.C.
Composed of two smooth wires either side of a spirally twisted wire, terminals in the form of granular rosettes within a wire border
5/8 in. (1.6 cm.) diam.; ring size E

来源

Private collection, Germany; acquired 1960-1981, and thence by descent to the present owner.

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For similar Etruscan gold spirals cf. A. Garside ed., Jewellery, Ancient to Modern, New York, 1979, p. 60, nos 173-176, where it states, 'their use is not certainly known - earring pendants, hair ornaments, children's rings - are the usual suggestions'.