Southeast Asia, Thailand, Ban Chiang culture, ca 1000 to 300 BCE. A group of 9 leaded bronze arm and wrist sized rings or bangles, either closed or slightly open. Most have at least a half inch gap between the terminal tips. Simple ring-shaped bands such as these were used as grave goods for burial. The thick bands are each encrusted with a thick green and pale blue patina from over the centuries! Size of largest ring: 4" Diameter x 0.25" W (10.2 cm x 0.6 cm)

Provenance: private Lumberton, Texas, USA collection, acquired before 2010

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Surface chips and abrasions, and stable fissure on center of one band, otherwise intact and very good. Heavy patina and mineral deposits throughout.