Spiral Tube dating to the Urnfield Period

Culture: Middle Europe
Period: 11th-10th century B.C.
Material: Bronze
Dimensions: 16.4 cm long
Price: Sold
Ref: 5149
Provenance: Private collection Hagenauer, Vienna
Condition: Intact
Description: Elongated spiral tube consisting of a massive bronze wire with a raised midridge. On each end of the tube a finely twirled end spiral. Spiral tubes like the present one were part of the Central European ritual costume of the Urnfield Period. Mounted.