A Silver Jewelry Hoard

Silver
Eastern Celtic, Latène Period, ca. 2nd/1st century BC
Total weight 470g

A unusual hoard find composed of fourteen silver jewelry elements including a thick a necklace chain, a torque, two fibulae, five finger rings, three bracelets and two cylindrical necklace pearls. The massivity suggests the ensemble was intended for masculine use.

Cf. Die Daker, von Zabern 1980.

Metallurgical analysis by IfZAA Institute, Basel.

Condition: Excellent condition, fibulae still functional, torc and long chain wearable.

Provenance: Formerly priv. coll. W. K., Zurich, Switzerland, before 1970

Item reference: JE1259