Inv. n°: MMoCA416a

Italic Bronze Triple-Disc Breastplate

With lining holes along the perimeter. The upper rim has a serrated reinforcement band and a large hole in the centre. Remnants of riveting on the sides.

h. 29.7 cm

4th century BC

Bronze

Provenance

  • Ex Axel Guttmann Collection (R120), Berlin, acquired in Krefeld (Germany) in 1992
  • Acquired by Royal-Athena Galleries at Hermann Historica Sale, Munich, 11th April 2008, lot 347
  • Acquired at Royal-Athena Galleries, New York, 12th October 2009, HMQ56

Publications

  • Hermann Historica, Auction 54, Munich, 11th April 2008, lot 347
  • J. M. Eisenberg, Art of the Ancient World, Royal-Athena Galleries, 2010, vol. XX, p. 45, fig. 104
  • M. Burns, "Graeco-Italic Militaria" in M. Merrony (ed.), Mougins Museum of Classical Art, France, 2011, p. 226, fig. 124

Exhibitions

  • Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from June 2011

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