c.1000 B.C. A woman's beltprising of a wide penannular body with rounded ends, each with coiled finials; with old repair patches. See Kristiansen, K., 'Female clothing and jewellery in the Nordic Bronze Age' in Bregerbrant, S., Sabatini, S., Counterpoint: Essays in Archaeology and Heritage Studies in Honour of Professor Kristian Kristiansen, Oxford, 2013, pp.755-769, fig.4. 224 grams, 26.5 cm (10 1/2 in.) UK private collection before 2000. UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. During the early Bronze Age in Europe (1700-1100 BC) and in the Late Bronze Age (1100-500 BC), there were certain recurringbinations of female jewellery in graves and hoards, which created special jewellery sets and dressbinations. The richest among these contained belt-plates in addition to other jewellery. Such belt sets, supplemented with neck-collar rings, arm-rings /arm-spirals and a fibula weremon in high-status burials. [No Reserve]Condition Report: Fine condition, repaired.