BRONZE AGE SPECTACLE PENDANT WITH SPIRALS. Ca. 900 - 700 BC. A bronze spectacle pendant crafted from a single rod, shaped into two symmetrical, coiled circular elements at each end, connected by the same continuous rod. Each spiral is tightly wound in a concentric pattern; the rod extends upward from the centre and is folded back on itself to form a loop for suspension. For similar see: Bietti Sestieri A.M., Macnamara E., Hook D., Prehistoric Metal Artefacts from Italy (3500–720 BC) in the British Museum, n. 611. Size: 70mm x 55mm; Weight: 40g Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets.