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Source Description
Europe. As the spiral mimics forms found in nature - specifically in nautilus shells - it is the basis for logarithmic measures of progression in measurement and growth, which in turn help establish the Fibonacci sequence. Through this sequence we can analyze the phenomenon of spiral designs, specifically in nautilus shells, where the radius of each new chamber grows at a rate determined by a specific proportion to the previous one.
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Document identity
localId
154234
label
Turned Armilla
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object
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1
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id
154234
contentType
object
title
Turned Armilla
description
Europe. As the spiral mimics forms found in nature - specifically in nautilus shells - it is the basis for logarithmic measures of progression in measurement and growth, which in turn help establish the Fibonacci sequence. Through this sequence we can analyze the phenomenon of spiral designs, specifically in nautilus shells, where the radius of each new chamber grows at a rate determined by a specific proportion to the previous one.
date
c. 1500 BCE
citation
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60756205
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Metalwork
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 12.5 x 10.4 cm (4 15/16 x 4 1/8 in.)
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Hungary, Bronze Age
accession
1988.5
Source extras
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bronze, wrought
tombstone
Turned Armilla, c. 1500 BCE. Hungary, Bronze Age. Bronze, wrought; overall: 12.5 x 10.4 cm (4 15/16 x 4 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1988.5
collection
GR - European Bronze Age
didYouKnow
This armilla or arm ornament has a ridge along the spine, ending in a spiral at both ends.
citations
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1991.
page_number
Reproduced: p. 4
citation
Kozloff, Arielle P. "Ancient East-European Bronzes." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 80, no. 4 (1993): 122-26.
page_number
Reproduced: p. 123; Mentioned: p. 122-26
creditline
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
updatedAt
2026-05-29 07:58:28.432000
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154234
dept
Greek and Roman Art
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GR - European Bronze Age
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bronze, wrought
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0
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photo
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