This is a wide, massive bracelet weighing almost half a kilogram, worn by a man on his left arm. Do you think it is merely a decoration? Quite likely, it was not only a piece of Semigallian jewellery, but also a part of an outfit meant to protect the arms from the blows of an enemy’s sword. Sometimes such bracelets were even called soldiers’ bracelets. Archaeologists imagine that they were worn over clothes and held wide shirt cuffs. At that time, the majority of bracelets were subtly decorated with various patterns, and artisans would put much effort into embellishing arm and neck jewellery with figures of animal heads.