Finding the bulla was one. I am a detectorist myself but never that lucky. Two is your talk about the sun pendant. IIt's a great find opening many doors. I learned a thing or two.
First thing i noticed or checked was how many rays or triangles in each row and not surprisingly there are 12 on the outside and 7 on the inner with 3 or possibly two in the center either would work esotericly. 12 for the zodiac 7 for the planets
My first thought given the arc of the tube was that it was worn on the head like a tiara or diadem rather than around the neck like a torc. Because the designs are on both sides it would further support a head-top use. Perhaps microscopic analysis would reveal wear on one side if it were worn on the chest. If they do an Archimedes displacement experiment, they might learn if the weight/volume indicates if the inside is filled with anything other than air.
Many thanks for a very informative and thought-provoking talk. I'd be interested to know why the lecturer dates the sun pendant to the late bronze age rather than earlier in the bronze age. It seems to me that the decorative motifs resemble those found on lunulae, which are thought to be earlier in date.
AS a maker I think this is a mistake. It is easier to do than you think. It may also be a change of mind. Although we try to make things which are symmetrical, it is not possible all the time. Wed can see the rear of the piece is considerably lower in quality than the face side. The whole design is skewed and the elements do not meet up very precisely at all.. The scale of working ois evidence of skill, but by using toothed tool we get multiple parallel lines, and it is quicker as well as more accurate. I would not call gold 3mm thick thin, far from it.
Excellent. Thanks ❤
Finding the bulla was one. I am a detectorist myself but never that lucky. Two is your talk about the sun pendant. IIt's a great find opening many doors. I learned a thing or two.
First thing i noticed or checked was how many rays or triangles in each row and not surprisingly there are 12 on the outside and 7 on the inner with 3 or possibly two in the center either would work esotericly. 12 for the zodiac 7 for the planets
My first thought given the arc of the tube was that it was worn on the head like a tiara or diadem rather than around the neck like a torc. Because the designs are on both sides it would further support a head-top use. Perhaps microscopic analysis would reveal wear on one side if it were worn on the chest. If they do an Archimedes displacement experiment, they might learn if the weight/volume indicates if the inside is filled with anything other than air.
Many thanks for a very informative and thought-provoking talk.
I'd be interested to know why the lecturer dates the sun pendant to the late bronze age rather than earlier in the bronze age. It seems to me that the decorative motifs resemble those found on lunulae, which are thought to be earlier in date.
Hooray. Sorry I missed the original lecture
Tiara of the Sun.
See Sumerian and Egyptian icons Crescent Bowl or Solar Boat... denoting Solar Phenom.
We all knew about what is to come.
interesting
AS a maker I think this is a mistake. It is easier to do than you think. It may also be a change of mind. Although we try to make things which are symmetrical, it is not possible all the time. Wed can see the rear of the piece is considerably lower in quality than the face side. The whole design is skewed and the elements do not meet up very precisely at all.. The scale of working ois evidence of skill, but by using toothed tool we get multiple parallel lines, and it is quicker as well as more accurate. I would not call gold 3mm thick thin, far from it.