Lot 920

Description

Sheet bronze approx. 9 cm wide with straight-cut ends. The edges perforated all around with small holes at intervals of approx. 1.5 cm each. Along the outer border, a strip approx. 8 mm wide is visible in the oxide layer on the surface of the belt, running along the edge and the holes, originating from the folded-over organic material that was sewn to the inside of the belt by means of threads passed through the perforations. At one end of the belt, two massive hooks with a triangular, externally profiled back, terminating in wide, flat palmettes as range, the individual leaves clearly separated from one another by incised lines. The hooks riveted to the sheet metal by means of three rivets at the corners of the palmettes. On the other side, at a distance of approx. 11 cm, the first of four pairs of holes spaced approx. 2.5 cm apart, which allowed the belt to be fastened in accordance with the wearer's girth. Width of the oval-bent belt approx. 32 cm. Depth approx. 18 cm. Minor losses at the lateral curves of the belt. Front and rear section with excellently preserved border. Green-spotted oxide layer over almost the entire surface, partially revealing the underlying reddish-brown cuprite layer or the metallic surface. very well preserved Samnite belt without losses to the functionally important parts of the fastening. CULTURAL ASSET!

Provenance: Acquired on the German art market in the summer of 2026. Previously in a private French collection. Acquired for the collection prior to 1998 from the Galerie Pierre-Eric Becker in Cannes.

Condition: II - III Questions about the lot?