The Sarmizegetusa bracelets

Antiquity ^ | Volume: 84 Number: 326 Page: 1028–1042 | Bogdan Constantinescu et al

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We present the authentication and analysis of these beautiful Dacian bracelets of the first century BC, originally pillaged by treasure hunters and recovered thanks to an international crime chase. They were originally fashioned from gold panned from the rivers or dug from the mines of Transylvania and hammered into the form of coiled snakes. The lack of context is the greatest loss, but a votive purpose is likely given their proximity to the great sacred centre at Sarmizegetusa Regia.

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full author list: Bogdan Constantinescu, Ernest Oberländer-Târnoveanu, Roxana Bugoi, Viorel Cojocaru, and Martin Radtke

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[ladyvet]

Nice, wish they had some close ups.

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[SunkenCiv]

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[JoeProBono]

[bigheadfred]

That’s kinda erotic.

[Ciexyz]

Ha ha, Slinky. Good one.

[ladyvet]

Thanks!

[wildbill]

Obvious to me that these were toys—the prototype Mr. Slinky in every Dacian kid’s stocking on Harvest Festival Eve.

[Silentgypsy]

Gorgeous! Thanks!

[colorado tanker]

Beautiful objects. Those snake coils would look really sexy on some Dacian babe.

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Note: this topic is from 01/01/2011. Looks like a dead link, but this topic needs an updated ping message anyway.

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