Bronze mitra (belly guard), Archaic, late 7th century B.C., Greek, Cretan, Bronze, Overall: 6 1/16 x 9 9/16in. (15.4 x 24.2cm), Bronzes, These three mitrai were found on Crete with the two helmets exhibited above. They were suspended from belts to protect the lower abdomen. One, with a depiction of the foreparts of horses, is inscribed 'Synenitos, the son of Euklotas, [took] this
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Bronze mitra, belly guard, Archaic, late 7th century B.C, Greek, Cretan, Bronze, Overall, 6 1/16 x 9 9/16in, 15.4 24.2cm, Bronzes, three, mitrai, Crete, two helmets, exhibited, suspended, belts, protect, lower abdomen, depiction, foreparts, horses, inscribed, Synenitos, son, Euklotas
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