Lot 211
TWO SOUTH ITALIC SHIELD FITTINGS
SOUTHERN ITALY, LATE BRONZE AGE, EARLY 1ST MILLENIUM BC
African & Oceanic Art and Antiquities
Auction: 27 November 2018 at 11:00 GMT
£500
Description
cast and hammered bronze, one example unadorned but with central central circular protrusion and fine patina, the other with hammered geometric detailing, both mounted
Dimensions
largest 22.5cm diameter
Footnote
Provenance:
Axel Guttmann Collection of Ancient Arms and Armour, collection numbers AG 378 - R93 & R215 . Exhibited at the Guttmann museum with supporting image (see online).
Literature:
H. Born, Restaurierug antiker Bronzewaffen Sammlung Axel Guttmann. (Mainz 1993), Fig. 3.