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Fragment of Shield Relief
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This fragment of bronze shield strap has two panels of relief work separated by a small decorative border consisting of upper and lower pair of raised lines, with swirling lines and pairs of raised points in between the raised border c. 1 cm in length. Damage in this border consists of a medium size hole. The upper panel relief of which the top portion is missing depicts the slender, muscular legs of a god or hero who appears to be attacking a snaky-tailed monster (possibly Herakles and a Hydra). The bottom panel is nearly complete and shows a chimaera. Left side border running the length of the piece appears intact and consists of a decorative raised horizontal line pattern followed by a single row of raised points running vertically. Damage in this border consists of one small hole. The right side border is less intact and shows only a single row of raised points.
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics
[Robert E. Hecht Jr. New York (1953-2001)] sold; to The Harvard University Art Museums 2001.
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Ancient Art Acquisition and Marian H. Phinney Funds
Title: Fragment of Shield Relief
Description:
This fragment of bronze shield strap has two panels of relief work separated by a small decorative border consisting of upper and lower pair of raised lines, with swirling lines and pairs of raised points in between the raised border c.
1 cm in length.
Damage in this border consists of a medium size hole.
The upper panel relief of which the top portion is missing depicts the slender, muscular legs of a god or hero who appears to be attacking a snaky-tailed monster (possibly Herakles and a Hydra).
The bottom panel is nearly complete and shows a chimaera.
Left side border running the length of the piece appears intact and consists of a decorative raised horizontal line pattern followed by a single row of raised points running vertically.
Damage in this border consists of one small hole.
The right side border is less intact and shows only a single row of raised points.
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