CULTURAL FUSION IN LATE BRONZE AGE GOLDWORK: DIADEMS AND MOUTH‐PIECES FROM HALA SULTAN TEKKE, CYPRUS

Summary This study investigates recently discovered gold diadems and mouth‐pieces from seven chamber tombs and one shaft tomb at the Late Bronze Age cemetery of Hala Sultan Tekke, dating from the fifteenth to the thirteenth centuries BC. The chamber tombs, all containing multi‐generational burials, yielded a variety of ornaments, which are analysed in terms of typology, patterns of use, and their associations with age and sex. The results indicate local Cypriot production that integrates Minoan, Mycenaean, Egyptian, and Near Eastern influences while maintaining a distinct regional style. These findings offer new insights into craftsmanship, intercultural exchange, and mortuary practices in the eastern Mediterranean during a period marked by intense connectivity and cultural interaction.