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Axle cap from chariot wheel, one of a pair

The decor is of entwined serpents on a granulated ground. The outer rim is adorned with a band of raised string pattern bound at intervals with plain, slanting bands. A feline mask appears at the end of the lynch pin, which is pierced at both ends for the passage of a lashing for the pin. Patina bright green.

Date
late 5th-early 4th century BCE
In our collection
since May the 24th, 2008 up to now
Dimensions
3 1/8 × 2 1/16 in., 0.9 lb. (7.94 × 5.24 cm, 0.4 kg)
Location
Not on View
Medium
Bronze
Price
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Composition
oxygen60%
copper13%
zinc1%
atium20%
iron6%