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Belt plaque: ANE.1.1976

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Description

Plaque originally sown onto a leather belt, with repousse and incised decoration of a line of cavalry

Measurements and weight

Length: 0.192 m
Width: 0.15 m

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1976) by Charles Ede Ltd

Dating

7th Century BC, Mid
Production date: circa 650 BC

Materials used in production

Copper alloy

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Identification numbers

Accession number: ANE.1.1976
Primary reference Number: 87761
Oldadmincategory: O
Oldobjectnumber: WAE.1.1976

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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