Bronze torso from an equestrian statue wearing a cuirass
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Title
Bronze torso from an equestrian statue wearing a cuirass
Subject
Hellenistic Bronze Cuirass
Description
"Medium Bronze
Dimensions:H. 25 in. (63.5 cm)
Width: 26 1/2 in (67.3 cm)
Depth: 15 in (38.1 cm)
Classification: Bronzes"
A Bronze Torso from an Equestrian Statue Wearing Cuirass- Hellenistic Period (200 BC- 200 AD).
This Bronze armor could have been worn by a military officer in the Hellenistic Period (200 BC- 200 AD). This cuirass was normally worn by higher class people living in Greece. Artisans, who were likely lived in poverty, would have most likely made the cuirass for military officers at that time. At times these military officers were given land that was owned by the poor. The laborers who crafted the cuirass for the wealthy soldiers had to work under very difficult working conditions.
Dimensions:H. 25 in. (63.5 cm)
Width: 26 1/2 in (67.3 cm)
Depth: 15 in (38.1 cm)
Classification: Bronzes"
A Bronze Torso from an Equestrian Statue Wearing Cuirass- Hellenistic Period (200 BC- 200 AD).
This Bronze armor could have been worn by a military officer in the Hellenistic Period (200 BC- 200 AD). This cuirass was normally worn by higher class people living in Greece. Artisans, who were likely lived in poverty, would have most likely made the cuirass for military officers at that time. At times these military officers were given land that was owned by the poor. The laborers who crafted the cuirass for the wealthy soldiers had to work under very difficult working conditions.
Creator
"Greek or Roman"
Source
Publisher
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Date
200 BC-200 AD
Contributor
Garrett Jacobson
Rights
Copyright, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Used here for educational purposes only.
Used here for educational purposes only.
Format
"Dimensions:H. 25 in. (63.5 cm)
Width: 26 1/2 in (67.3 cm)
Depth: 15 in (38.1 cm)"
Width: 26 1/2 in (67.3 cm)
Depth: 15 in (38.1 cm)"
Language
English
Type
JPEG Photograph
Identifier
URL
Coverage
Hellenistic Period
Collection
Citation
"Greek or Roman", “Bronze torso from an equestrian statue wearing a cuirass,” World History 1 Online, Spring 2019, accessed October 17, 2026, https://jacknorton.org/1101-online-sp19/items/show/28.