Code: 2874
Description: A large heavy cast bronze anklet, oval in shape and of flattened circular cross-section, the terminals open at the ends. The hoop with incised segmented decoration close to the terminals, each with a panel infilled with cross-hatch, and a twisted copper band around the hoop. The anklet with brown patination and patchy green alteration, but originally quite an ornate example, possibly from Luristan.
Size: 122 mm/4.8 ins. across (maximum dimension)
Culture: Near East, Iron Age
Date: c. 10th-8th Century B.C.
Provenance: Ex Essex private collection.