Bronze Chest Strips

Bronze Chest Strips

Description:

Two bronze strips with rounded end bent at right angles; round rivet holes at each terminal; portions of three of the four original rivets remain; probably part of the binding of a wooden box or chest.


Dimensions: Length: 24.50 centimetres each


Object Type: chest-fitting


Techniques: riveted

Period:

Classical

Date:

525 - 400 BC

Collection:

British Museum

Provenance:

Kourion

Accession Number:

1896,0201.179-180