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Bronze cuirass (breastplate)

12th-10th century BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 170
Recent study of this "bell-shaped" bronze cuirass has led to its assignment as a product of the Late Bronze Age Hallstatt culture (western-central Europe). Such cuirasses have been discovered in the area north of the Alps (present-day Southeastern France and Switzerland). The front and back pieces, hinged together, render the male anatomy in a stylized pattern of embossed knobs and rows of dots.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Bronze cuirass (breastplate)
  • Period: Late Bronze Age
  • Date: 12th-10th century BCE
  • Culture: Hallstatt (Western European)
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: Overall: 20 1/16 x 15 1/2in. (51 x 39.4cm)
  • Classification: Bronzes
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1909
  • Object Number: 09.41
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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