Vol. 2014 (2015): Communicationes Archaeologicae Hungariae
Studies

The Central-European “spiral arm-guard”. Notes on the Bronze Age assymetrical arm- and anklets

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  • János Gábor Tarbay
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54640/CAH.2014.71

Published 2015-12-07

Keywords

  • collection of István Delhaes, Bronze Age Carpathian Basin, defensive weapon, wearable jewelries, symbolic objects

How to Cite

Tarbay, J. G. (2015). The Central-European “spiral arm-guard”. Notes on the Bronze Age assymetrical arm- and anklets. Communicationes Archaeologicae Hungariae, 2014, 71–106. https://doi.org/10.54640/CAH.2014.71

Abstract

The aim of this study is to evaluate seven, unpublished Late Bronze Age (Br D–Ha A1) “spiral arm-guards” (Germ. Handschutzspiralen) from the Delhaes collection (Hungarian National Museum, Budapest). Despite the fact that their exact finding place and circumstances of discovery are unknown, it was possible to locate their presumable place of origin by the aid of the typo-chronological method. Moreover, with the help of macroscopic observations, we could provide new data and questions on the possible manufacturing techniques and usage of this important jewelry group. In relation to the above, it was necessary to offer a new overview on the typo-chronological aspects and functional questions of the earlier published artefacts from the Br A2 to the Ha B1.

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