Fragment Of An Italic Bronze Belt From Samnite Culture

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Object description :

"Fragment Of An Italic Bronze Belt From Samnite Culture"

Fragment of an Italic bronze belt from Samnite culture
V-IV th century BC.
Gilded bronze elements forming part of a Samnite warrior belt, one of the indigenous peoples of southern Italy. This type of belt is found in Apulia, Lucania, and on Campanian painting.
The most decorated part is made up of two hooks decorated with palmettes.
Provenance: old French collection, public auction in Paris (Drouot)
To be reattached to its custom display
Length of the largest fragment: 14.5 cm
Total length of the elements: approximately 67 cm

Price: 600 €

Period: Before 16th century
Style: Rome and Antic Greece
Condition: Some scratches and chips

Material: Bronze
Length: 67 cm
Height: 8,5 cm

Reference: 1243045