Bronze finial of two warriors from a candelabrum, ca. 480–470


Bronze finial of two warriors from a candelabrum, Archaic, ca. 480–470 , Etruscan, Bronze, H. (with base) 5 1/4 in. ( cm), Bronzes, This finial, which originally decorated the top of a tall candelabrum, is an excellent example of Early Classical sculpture. A bearded warrior wearing a full panoply of armor assists his younger, beardless comrade, who has sustained a wound to his left leg or foot and is supported by the spear he once held in his right hand and by his friend's shoulder


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