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title: Etruscan Bronze Cuirass
author: Metropolitan Museum of Art
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10831/etruscan-bronze-cuirass/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Etruscan Bronze Cuirass
_Authored by Metropolitan Museum of Art_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10831.jpg)
## Image Caption
A c. 7th or 6th Century BCE [Etruscan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Etruscan_Civilization/) breastplate. This breastplate or cuirass bears similarities to an ancient [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) "muscle cuirass", because it is modeled after a human torso with features such as pectoral muscles and a spine. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Art, M. M. o. (2019, June 02). Etruscan Bronze Cuirass. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Etruscan Bronze Cuirass." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 02, 2019. .
### MLA
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Etruscan Bronze Cuirass." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Jun 2019, .
## License & Copyright
© [Metropolitan Museum of Art](http://metmuseum.org/), NY. As part of the [Met's Open Access policy](https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/open-access), the Metropolitan Museum of Art has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this dataset. [Original image](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/248133) by [**Metropolitan Museum of Art**](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/248133). Submitted by [Jeffrey King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/koenig20054u/ "User Page: Jeffrey King"), published on 02 June 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.