Bronze belt

Unknown

ca. 350–325 BCE · Bronze · Greek and Roman Art

Thin bronze belts with parallel rows of perforations for attaching leather or cloth linings were frequently worn by ancient Italic warriors. They are found in male burials from the late fifth century into the thrid century B.C. over much of Central and Southern Italy. The type represented here has elaborate solid-cast bronze clasps in the form of nude twins whose heads support a single wolf-head hook. These frequently occur in Samnite contexts and may have been produced at Tarentum (modern Taranto) in Southern Italy.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 350–325 BCE

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Italic, Samnite

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan P. Rosen, 1991