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Bronze cuirass (breastplate)

5th or 4th century BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 170
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 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
  • Object Number: 16.173
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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