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CATALOGUE OF BRONZES.

2842. VISOR of gladiator’s helmet, in two pieces, with patterns of circles and outer border of
■ivy-leaves, in open work ; on the lower bar are incised feather patterns ; below is a spike, and
above, pieces for attachment to the helmet. Ht. 8{- in. From the Ghirardesca Coll., Florence ;
acquired 1857.

2843. MODEL OF GLADIATOR’S HELMET, with crest, ridge along the top, and projecting
brim all round, with pattern of dots incised at the back ; the visor is solid, joining down the
front.. Ht. 3J in. Castellani, 1873. Hollow pedestal for attachment to some object.

2844. CHEEK-PIECE of helmet, moulded to fit the cheek, on which.are part of a beard and
moustache in low relief. Ht. 9|- in. From Loryma, Caria. Presented by the Duke of St. .
Albans, 1872. Corroded and much bent. Hinge for attachment to helmet.

B. CUIRASSES, GREAVES, ETC. (2845-2876).

2845. BREAST-PLATE (rap8io<j>vAa£, Polybius, Milit. Rom. 23, 14). It is formed of three discs
surrounded by rings, forming a shield-shaped surface ; the top is flat, and along it is incised an
egg-pattern ; it has two hinges at the top and one each side for fastening straps which passed
behind the body and thus secured the breast-plate Ht. 10J in. From Ruvo. Bequeathed by
Sir W. Temple, 1856. Rather broken. A simi'ar breast-plate is in the Karlsruhe Museum
(Schumacher, Cat. No. 713, pl. 13, No. 14) ; the form is characteristic of Southern Italy and
often occurs on Campanian vases (see Brit. Mus. Cat. of Vases, iv., F 197, F 241, F 242, and
p. 20 ; also Rdm. Mittheil. xi. (1896), p. 266).

2846. CUIRASS. Front and back pieces fastened with hinges, two on either side ; on either
side of each hinge are rings for other fastenings ; the cuirass is moulded to ht the forrn of the
body. Ht. 20 in. From Ruvo. Bequeathed by Sir W. Te.nple, 1856. Fourth century B.C.
Rather corroded, and broken at the top.

2847. FRONT PART OF CUIRASS, moulded to fit thechest; thebreast-nipplesare indicated.
Ht. 13j in. Broken at the sides and top.

2848. FRAGMENTS of back part of cuirass, four in nurnber, with rings for fa<-tening to front
piece. From the neighbourhood of Naples. Burgon Coll.

2849. CUIRASS, with front and back pieces, moulded so as to fit closely together ; on either
side are remains of rivets and hinges for fastening. Ht. 21 j in. Castellani, 1865. Mounted
as a trophy with the helmet No. 2838.

2850. CUIRASS, part of front of, with rings for fastening ; nipples of breast indicated. Ht.
I3jin. Blacas Coll., 1867. Corroded.

2851. CUIRASS, part of back of, with rings for fastening. Ht. I2j in. Blacas Coll., 1867.

2852. BELT, covered with minutely-incised patterns, concentric circles, chevrons and others.
Length 3 ft. in. Width 7j in. Hungary, 1867.

2853. BELT, with clasps as No. 2856 ; palmettes at end of hooks ; two holes for the hooks.
Diam. 3j in. Blacas Coll., 1867. Corroded.

2854. BELT, with clasps as the last; small holes round the top. Diarn. 45- in. Bequeathed by

Sir W. Temple, 1856. •

2855. FRONT PART OF BELT, with pattern of three, five, and three bosses in the rniddle ;
round the edge, a triple row of raised dots ; pointed oval shape. Length i2j in. 1857.