The Vače Belt-Plate (Slovene: pasna spona z Vač or vaška spona, German: Gürtelblech von Vače) is one of the best examples of Illyrian art and toreutic art.
| Vače Belt-Plate | |
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| Material | bronze |
| Size | height: 28.5 cm (11.2 in) |
| Created | 5th century BC |
| Discovered | Hallstatt Archaeological Site in Vače, at the time Austria-Hungary (now Slovenia) |
| Present location | Natural History Museum in Vienna |
Discovery
editThe Vače Belt-Plate was discovered at the Hallstatt Archaeological Site in Vače, Slovenia, where several Illyrian situlae were found, the best known of which is the Vače Situla.
The artifact
editThe belt-plate dates to the 5th century BC and is displayed at the Vienna Natural History Museum. It is 28.5 cm long and depicts five figures, four of which are warriors in combat. Two of the central warriors are on horseback.[1] These may be depictions of mythological events.[2]
References
edit- ^ Stipčević, Alexander (1989). Iliri: povijest, život, kultura. Zagreb: Školska knjiga. p. [page needed]. ISBN 9788603991062.
- ^ (in Slovene) Situla Display Announcement, Slovene Research Institute, January 2006, Vienna