Bronze cuirass (breastplate)

Unknown

5th or 4th century BCE · Bronze · Greek and Roman Art

Body armor, and specifically the cuirass that covered the front and back of the torso, provides a contemporary indication of artists' treatment of the human body. This one shows as sensitive and beautifully executed articulation as one might see on a classical bronze statue.

Artist

Unknown

Date

5th or 4th century BCE

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Etruscan

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1916