Turned Armilla

Cleveland Museum of Art

Turned Armilla

Date
c. 1500 BCE
Medium
bronze, wrought
Culture
Hungary, Bronze Age
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art

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. This armilla or arm ornament has a ridge along the spine, ending in a spiral at both ends.

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