Iron Age bronze belt
€3,100
available
Object number
AR3401
| Object: |
Iron Age bronze belt
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| Material: |
Bronze.
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| Period: |
8th century BC to 7th century BC. Iron Age of the steppe cultures of Asia Minor. Golden Age of the Urartian Empire. |
| Description: |
Wide bronze belt from Urartu. A row of seven holes for closure at each end, as well as a punched triple line and zigzag line. Wild animals in repoussé on the belt, the line up consists of two lynxes, two stags and an ibex. The bronze work was part of the equipment of a warrior of an Iron Age steppe culture. It probably served as an offering in a warrior's grave, along with other military equipment. The belt was made in the Urartian Empire, located in the South Caucasus region. This empire in Asia Minor is regarded as the Ararat known from the Bible. |
| Dimensions: |
14.5cm wide, estimated 70cm long when unrolled. In current condition 21.5cm and 17.5cm axis length of the oval.
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| Condition: |
Three larger holes and a few tiny holes in the bronze sheet, but overall very good condition for a fragile object of this size and from this era. The decorations are still very well preserved. Some tears and edge chips at both ends of the belt.
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| Provenance: |
Acquired by us on the German art market in 2022. Previously in the German collection D.-U. Acquired into the collection in the 1980ies or earlier, probably on the art market.
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| References: |
Cf. Metropolitan Museum of Art, acc. nos. 52.123 and 1989.281.18. Cf. Christie's London auction 25 October 2007, lot 123 (sold for 4,000 GBP, at that time equivalent to 5,700 EUR). |
| Authenticity: |
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