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Italic, Etruscan
Late Classical or Early Hellenistic Period
4th century B.C.
Mint: Italy, Etruria
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Length (max.): 25.5 cm (10 1/16 in.); diameter of disk 17.5 cm (6 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Alice M. Bartlett Fund
Accession Number1973.191
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Cosmetic and medical
Catalogue Raisonné
Sculpture in Stone and Bronze (MFA), no. 093.
DescriptionBack decorated with engraved figures of the Dioscuri. The twin sons of Zeus are represented as winged youths, armed with shields and spears, who wear only helmets and boots. Very well preserved, with tang for insertion into a handle. Dark patina covers most of the surface with some areas of lighter green.
ProvenanceBy 1973: with Mathias Komor, 19 East 71st Street, New York 10021 (said to come from the Matthews Collection); purchased by MFA from Mathias Komor, April 11, 1973