Bronze Chest Strip, Archaic II Cypriot tool
Bronze Chest Strip, Archaic II Cypriot, c. 550–400 BC. British Museum, 1896,0201.178.CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Archaic II

Bronze Chest Strip

Long rectangular strip of bronze with rivets and river holes, some in pairs, at regular intervals; also traces of dowels along length; terminals missing; bent at one end; metal very corroded; probably the remains of metal binding from a wooden chest. Dimensions: Length: 46.50 centimetres max ; Width: 00 centimetres Object Type: chest-fitting Techniques: riveted; hammered

Classification

Place of production
probablyCyprus
Findspot
Kourion
Date
550 - 400 BC

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Accession No.

1896,0201.178

Collection

Provenance

  • Kourion

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