1000 – 600 BC, Bronze Age. A pair of thick and heavy cast bronze bracelets or arm rings with circular sections and square, recurved terminals with incised decoration. In the Bronze Age bracelets and arm rings were used not only as jewellery but also as ritual objects of high value, which allowed their owners to store wealth before the invention of coinage. Such itemrs are discovered in burials as grave gifts or found in large hoards, and an important part of the Bronze Age cultures in both Europe and Asia. Good condition; beautiful patina.Size: L:130mm / W:125mm ; 2kg; Provenance: Property of an established London gallery; acquired from a private estate collection formed before 2000.