Inv. n°: MMoCA93

Samnite Bronze Belt for a Warrior

Two hooks in riveted, finely chased tinned appliques in the form of standing lions.

h. 9 x w. 105 cm

4th century BC

Bronze

Provenance

  • Ex collection of Axel Guttmann (AG R 308), acquired in Krefeld, located in Berlin afterwards, 1989
  • Acquired by Royal-Athena Galleries from Hermann Historica, Auction 54, 11th April 2008, lot 356
  • Acquired at Royal-Athena Galleries, 22nd October 2008, HMQ58

Publications

  • Hermann Historica München, London, 11 April 2008, lot 356
  • M. Burns, "Graeco-Italic Militaria" in M. Merrony (ed.), Mougins Museum of Classical Art, France, 2011, p. 234, fig. 138

Exhibitions

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

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