Bracelet. Made of flattened wire with thinning, overlapping ends. 9th–8th century BC; Villanovian period, Etruria. Body ornament; weight 46 g; height 1.2 cm; diameter 8.5 cm., A coiled metal object shaped like a snake with textured, scale-like patterning along its body and a stylized head at one end, shown resting on a light neutral surface; the object displays a mottled patina with visible shades of dark green, brown, and hints of black and copper, and there are small areas of lighter green corrosion on the surface.
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Bracelet. Made of flattened wire with thinning, overlapping ends. 9th–8th century BC; Villanovian period, Etruria. Body ornament; weight 46 g; height 1.2 cm; diameter 8.5 cm., A coiled metal object shaped like a snake with textured, scale-like patterning along its body and a stylized head at one end, shown resting on a light neutral surface; the object displays a mottled patina with visible shades of dark green, brown, and hints of black and copper, and there are small areas of lighter green corrosion on the surface.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A05_420

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Bracelet flattened wire thinning overlapping ends 9th–8th century BC Villanovian period Etruria Body ornament weight 46 g height 1.2 cm diameter 8.5 cm coiled metal object shaped snake textured scale- patterning body stylized head shown resting light neutral surface object displays mottled patina visible shades dark green brown hints black copper small areas lighter green corrosion surface.

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