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Bronze belt

ca. 350–325 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 170
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Bronze belt
  • Period: Late Classical or Hellenistic
  • Date: ca. 350–325 BCE
  • Culture: Italic, Samnite
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: Other: 13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm)
  • Classification: Bronzes
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan P. Rosen, 1991
  • Object Number: 1991.171.50
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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