Text, Pendant with Solar Symbols

Pendant with Solar Symbols | Material: Bronze | Date: 16th-9th century BC | Culture/Origin: Central Europe - finds from Bonyhad (Hungary), Berlin-Spindlersfeld (Germany), Mantlach (Bavaria, Germany), and Saint-Denis (France) | Small, circular bronze pendants bearing solar motifs, characteristic of Late Bronze Age religious symbolism in Central Europe. The pendants feature incised and embossed designs, including crosses, concentric circles, and dotted patterns, representing the sun's rays and cycles. Each disc has a small perforation near the edge, indicating that it was likely worn as an amulet, pendant, or decorative fitting.