Late Hallstatt Bronze Belt

Culture: Middle Europe/Hallstatt culture

Period: 6th century B. C.

Material: Bronze

Dimensions: 114 cm long (belt); 9 cm x 123 cm (dimensions of the board)

Price: 4 000 Euro

Ref: 5251

Provenance: From a southern German private collection, inherited from the grandfather 30 years ago. Last in the German art market.

Condition: The belt completely preserved. Two elements broken, but stably threaded and complete. Mounted on a wood board covered with black fabric, which can be hung on the wall.

Description: Completely preserved, late Hallstatt bronze belt of a woman with 92 segments. Due to its ornamental elements this type of belt was called “Astragal” belt. Each element consists of four round slubs, separated by rectangular, with horizontal grooves decorated ribs. At the belt’s ends on both sides massive, rectangular bronze plates, which are decorated with punched dotted circles. On the larger plate are three semi-circular eyelets where the hook of the other side is attached. See for the Astragal belt the article: Marko Dizdar, Asja Tonc "Not just a belt: Astragal belts as part of late iron age female costume in the south-eastern Carpathian basin", Zagreb 2018. The belt is diligently newly threaded and removable from the wood black board, which can be mounted on the wall.