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Bronze braceletThis bronze bracelet is the only surviving one of two matching bracelets found in a wealthy burial from Melfort in Argyll. It was an expensive ornament, worn sometime between 2050 and 1800 BC. The thin bracelet made from sheet bronze is decorated with bands of raised lentoid-shaped patterns separated by three grooves. The distinctive boss motif was popular for a long time in Scotland. Jewellery functioned as a symbol of power and prestige in many periods. Some items, such as this one, were worn to confirm the status and wealth of its aristocratic owner. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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