u/Lioy

My grandfather dug this up while tilling a small plot of land to plant potatoes, in a very remote village in Portugal (only accessible by 4x4). It was wrapped in a velvet pouch, its heavy and was buried in the soil.
I took it to a large antique dealer who confirmed it's
"esoteric" but had never seen this exact design before, even after searching his own reference photos.
Any help identifying the specific origin or symbolism would be hugely appreciated. Happy to share more photos.

My grandfather dug this up while tilling a small plot of land to plant potatoes, in a very remote village in Portugal (only accessible by 4x4). It was wrapped in a velvet pouch, its heavy and was buried in the soil.
I took it to a large antique dealer who confirmed it’s “esoteric” but had never seen this exact design before, even after searching his own reference photos.
Any help identifying the specific origin or symbolism would be hugely appreciated. Happy to share more photos.

My grandfather dug this up while tilling a small plot of land to plant potatoes, in a very remote village in Portugal (only accessible by 4x4). It was wrapped in a velvet pouch, its heavy and was buried in the soil.
I took it to a large antique dealer who confirmed it’s “esoteric” but had never seen this exact design before, even after searching his own reference photos.
Any help identifying the specific origin or symbolism would be hugely appreciated. Happy to share more photos.