belt
- Museum number
- 1975,0703.1
- Description
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Part of a bronze elliptical belt-plaque. The hammered sheet is broken into three parts, now reunited, and much damaged with both ends and parts of each side missing but the deeply curved shape and elliptical form survive. Border of punched dotted herringbone pattern. Central area once divided into three zones; the middle zone has nine bosses, set in vertical rows of three, each surrrounded by incised circles and with a central punched dot; the bosses of each row are united by intermediary bands of punched dotted herringbone patterning. The three rows of bosses are separated by cross-hatched designs with some triangular spaces hatched and bordered on outer sides by a row of triangles, each with interior diagonal lines and a dot at the apex. Both outer zones have a boss surrounded by diagonally set triangular rays, in turn surrounded by a border with diagonal rows of punched dots. Towards one end, an incised crested bird with a long beak survives. Shallow grooves in rough geometric patterns survive on the back. Smooth green to brown patina.
- Production date
- 900BC - 780BC
- Dimensions
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Length: 20.20 centimetres
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Weight: 150 grammes
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Width: 10.30 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- For comment see 1857,1013.2
Close to Quattro Fontanili 1965, 96, fig. 30, tomb EE 12.c, phase IIA.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition notes
- Previously unregistered.
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1975,0703.1
