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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.
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Title: Bronze cuirass (breastplate)
Period: Classical
Date: 5th or 4th century BCE
Culture: Etruscan
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: H. 22 3/4 in. (57.8 cm)
Classification: Bronzes
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1916
Accession Number: 16.173
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