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Early Etruscan Villanovan

Belt, 800-700 BCE

Now On View

Description

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Early Etruscan

Title

Belt

Year

800-700 BCE

Medium

Bronze

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • bronze

Techniques

  • lost-wax process

Dimensions

Length: 35.8 cm (14 1/8 inches)

Place

Etruria, Villanovan, from central or southern Etruria

Type

  • Metalwork

Credit

Gift of Mr. Walter C. Baker

Object Number

46.562

Projects & Publications

Publications

Classical Bronzes

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Ancient Greek and Roman Galleries

In the Villanovan period, expensive possessions were deposited in the graves of members of the elite class. Belts like this were almost exclusively found in women’s graves. They first appear in Villanovan culture as status symbols for the upper classes, and were worn by Italic peoples for centuries after. The intricate details and delicate metalwork of this example exhibit a craftsmanship that only wealthy Villanovans could have afforded.

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