Cuirass

MS851

Location: On Display in the Etruscan Italy Gallery

From: Italy | Etruria | Narce

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

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Object Number MS851
Current Location Etruscan Italy Gallery - On Display
Culture Faliscan | Etruscan
Provenience Italy | Etruria | Narce
Locus Tomb 43
Date Made 725-700 BCE
Section Mediterranean
Materials Bronze | Copper Alloy
Description

This heavy bronze cuirass would have protected the warrior in hand-to-hand combat. Only the front section is preserved. Its geometric patterns match those on the crested helmet (MS850)

Height 47 cm
Width 45 cm
Depth 13 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Francesco Mancinelli-Scotti, 1896
Other Number 821 - Stevenson Etruscan Series Number

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