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MILITARY BRONZE BELT, URARTU, 8th ctry. B.C. browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Greek: Bronze: Pre AD 1000: item # 774564
Apolluxx, Classical Antiquities 19 parc d'activité Syrdall L-5365 Munsbach, Luxembourg Guest Book sold |
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| URARTU MILITARY BRONZE BELT, 8th ctry. B.C. Still elastic bronze sheet with brownish green patina, Anatolian, Uratu, 8th ctry. B.C., 134 cm x 9.5 cm intact with fine decoration of dots all around, the end terminating in a circular clip, some cracks but basically intact, no restoration, very rare in complete condition! - Bronze belts were most important parts of ancient armour as injuries of the bowels were absolutely lethal until World War I. Only after the discovery of antibiotics and with the development of surgery these injuries could be treated successfully. This specimen must have belonged to a big officer! (134 cm!) - AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEED !!! (shipment Europe: free, overseas: EUR 30) | ||
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