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These are joined on the left side by a hinge. There is a bronze loop on the right side of the front plate and a similar loop on each shoulder. Large shoulder guards fit over the cuirass. Two triangular plates are attached to the shoulder guards and gave protection to the wearer's armpits when his arms were in the raised position.
The Guoji Zibai pan is the largest known bronze plate in the world. It enjoys the reputation of the best bronzeware of the Western Zhou dynasty (1046 BC–771 BC). The Guoji Zibai pan, the San Family Plate (散氏盤), and the Mao Gong ding, are known as the "Three Important Bronzewares of the Western Zhou dynasty". [2] [3]
The Torslunda plates are four cast bronze dies found in the Torslunda parish on the Swedish island Öland. [2] They display figures in relief , [ 3 ] representing what are presumed to be traditional scenes from Germanic mythology . [ 4 ]
Second, the law (31-3-48.2 Plates for recipients of the Bronze Star Medal) is not similar to the Disabled Veteran plate. Registration fees would still be required for vehicles that have the Bronze ...
There are many Hebrew specific examples of writings on metal plates, including a reference in Exodus 28:36 of the Bible of the high priest wearing an engraved gold plate, excavated silver plates containing Numbers 6:24-26 of the Bible dating to the seventh century BC, a treaty with the Romans engraved on bronze, a list of hidden temple ...
Classical pieces using repoussage and chasing include the bronze Greek armour plates from the 3rd century BC. The Warren Cup is a Roman silver cup, and the Mildenhall Treasure , the Hoxne Hoard , the Water Newton Treasure and the Berthouville Treasure are examples of hoards of Roman silver found in England and northern France with many pieces ...
The armour was made from small plates of iron or bronze. Due to the semi-rigid nature of the armour, the Scythian variety was made as breast- and back-plates, with separate shoulder pieces. Some finds indicate partial armour, where a leather shirt or similar garment has sewn-on scales in places, particularly around the neck and upper chest.
The origin of the ores or metals used for Shang and other early Chinese bronze is a current (2018) topic of research. As with other early civilisations (Egypt, Mesopotamia, Indus), Shang settlement was centered on river valleys, and driven in part by the introduction of intensive agriculture.