A Phoenician Silver Armlet, circa 8th–5th century BCE Medium - Stucco htm (September 2021)

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demonstrating the precision and aesthetic sensibility of Pre-Columbian beadmakers

10 Dautant et al

Carved from wood

03 cm)Provenance: The Sheldon and Barbara Breitbart Collection of Ancient Art

A Phoenician Silver Armlet, circa 8th–5th century BCE Medium - Stucco htm (September 2021)This rare Phoenician silver armlet is crafted from a single strand of twisted silver wire, shaped into a series of wavy undulations. The armlet is decorated with coiled wire at both ends, a hallmark of Phoenician metalworking from the 8th to 5th century BCE. These decorative coils add structural strength and visual interest, creating a piece that is both functional and symbolic. The armlets wavy form suggests that it was designed to fit comfortably