Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art

Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art

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Property from a New York Private Collection

A Samnite Bronze Cuirass, circa 4th/3rd Century B.C.

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Lot Closed

July 5, 01:12 PM GMT

Estimate

6,000 - 8,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property from a New York Private Collection

A Samnite Bronze Cuirass

circa 4th/3rd Century B.C.


in the form of three slightly convex disks with links and pierced perimeter for attachment.

Height 27.5 cm.

Axel Guttman (1944-2001), Berlin
Hermann Historica, Munich
Art Ancient, London, 2019
acquired by the present owner from the above
A very similar trilobate cuirass is in the J. Paul Getty Museum, object no. 96.AC.232.

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