Bracelet from the Etruscan culture, 5th century... Lot 125

Bracelet from the Etruscan culture, 5th century BC. Gilded copper. Provenance: private collection of the heirs of Mr Nabon, Vendome, France. In good condition. There are cracks in the interior of the metal body which have caused the gold plating to break. Weight: 27 gr. Measurements: 8.8 cm in diameter. This bracelet belonging to the Etruscan culture stands out for its beautiful decorative pattern: the heads of two reptiles face each other at the ends, while both animals share a single scaled body. This piece reflects the high technical level adopted by Etruscan craftsmen in the 5th century BC. Etruscan artists were highly skilled craftsmen. They produced pieces (statues, ceramics, mirrors, boxes, etc.) of great quality and mastery in terracotta, tufa, clay, bronze, etc. They also developed pieces of jewellery. They also developed pieces of jewellery (in gold, silver and ivory) and a black pottery called bucchero. In the "Museo Archeologico Nazionale Etrusco della Città di Chiusi" you can see numerous funerary urns, vases decorated with black figures and bucchero pottery, as well as bronze statuettes. Some 600 funerary urns, in terracotta and alabaster, can also be seen in the Museo Guarnacci in Volterra.