Set of gold dress ornaments, phallic gold ornaments

European Museums, The British Museum

Phallic gold ornaments

8 Set of gold dress ornaments

This set of gold wire ornaments comprises a pendant, a pair of 'spectacle' pendants and a pair of brooches. The tight spirals are typical of a regional style current in central Europe during the Middle Bronze Age.

Middle Bronze Age, about 1600-1200 BC

River Danube between Paks and Foldvar, Hungary
PE 1974,1201.342-6


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Phallic gold ornaments
Taken on  Monday 17th of August 2015
Device: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Model: SP800UZ
Source:  London, United Kingdom

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