Bronze Chest Strip - image 1

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

Date

550 - 400 BC

Accession No.

1896,0201.178

Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Kourion