Ancient Bronze Multi-Knobbed Ritual Manilla Bracelet with Incised Geometric Decoration (3.25" Dia.)
An exceptional ancient cast bronze open-ended ritual bracelet (manilla/torque form), dating roughly to the 1st Millennium BCE. This robust, heavyweight personal adornment features a highly dynamic, undulating multi-knobbed architectural structure. The exterior surfaces are elaborately embellished with archaic, finely incised geometric patterns—including interlocking chevrons, cross-hatching, parallel linear bands, and stylized concentric punctuations—serving as both high-status prestige regalia and a standardized medium of exchange. Diameter: 3.25 in. Provenance: Collection from Professor of University of Chicago in IL USA .
Condition
Excellent archaeological condition. The bronze artifact is structurally sound, stable, and completely intact with no modern restorations, cracks, or re-welding. The entire surface is enveloped in an exceptional, authentic multi-layered mineralized patina, exhibiting dense pockets of malachite green and cuprite reddish-brown consistent with centuries of subterranean burial. The hand-incised geometric motifs show expected soft, naturally rounded edges from historical wear but remain highly legible and crisp overall. An uncleaned, masterfully preserved specimen.
An exceptional ancient cast bronze open-ended ritual bracelet (manilla/torque form), dating roughly to the 1st Millennium BCE. This robust, heavyweight personal adornment features a highly dynamic, undulating multi-knobbed architectural structure. The exterior surfaces are elaborately embellished with archaic, finely incised geometric patterns—including interlocking chevrons, cross-hatching, parallel linear bands, and stylized concentric punctuations—serving as both high-status prestige regalia and a standardized medium of exchange. Diameter: 3.25 in. Provenance: Collection from Professor of University of Chicago in IL USA .
Condition
Excellent archaeological condition. The bronze artifact is structurally sound, stable, and completely intact with no modern restorations, cracks, or re-welding. The entire surface is enveloped in an exceptional, authentic multi-layered mineralized patina, exhibiting dense pockets of malachite green and cuprite reddish-brown consistent with centuries of subterranean burial. The hand-incised geometric motifs show expected soft, naturally rounded edges from historical wear but remain highly legible and crisp overall. An uncleaned, masterfully preserved specimen.
