South Italian Panoplies

(a work in progress - please submit comments, corrections and suggestions; photos are also always welcome)

The core of this list is Pier Giovanni Guzzo's series of tables from "L'armamento in Lucania fra IV e III secolo" in Armi: Gli strumenti della guerra in Lucania (Bari 1993). I have translated these from their original Italian, and have begun to widen their scope and to add pictures when available. The numbers in the first column refer to the Reference list at the foot of the page. Numbers preceded by asterisks (*) are my additions to Guzzo's list. When the number is a link, it will open a picture of the entire assemblage.
A map of Southern Italy with find-sites of cuirasses marked.

Table 1: assemblages with triple-disc cuirasses
Provenience:Helmet:Cuirass:Greaves:Belt:Horse Trappings:Spur:Sword:Spear:Notes:
12. KSOUR-ES-SAF- embossed decoration -one--- -cuirass displayed in niche; belt worn
24. PAESTUM
Fuscillo		Attic-Chalcidianone-one---one; knifecuirass and belt worn
26. PAESTUM
Porta Aurea		Attic-Chalcidianone-one---oneHelmet, cuirass and belt worn
28'. PAESTUM
Andriuolo t. 112		-onea pairone--curved, in iron2 in iron-
28''. PAESTUM
S. Venera t. 110		-one-one--knife in iron1 in iron-
*36. UNKNOWN
Ex Guttmann Collection		Apulo-Corinthianonea pairone-----

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Table 2: assemblages with short cuirasses
Provenience:Helmet:Cuirass:Greaves:Belt:Horse Trappings:Spur:Sword:Spear:Notes:
1."BASILICATA"
Durand collection		Pilosone-oneiron bit(?)--2 bronze-
9. CUMAE "a calotta" (pot helmet?) one------cuirass perhaps triple-disc
10. EBOLI
Croce t.37		oneonea pairone---1; javelin and knife in ironarms worn
11. EBOLI
Croce t.40		oneone-one-one(?) in bronze-javelin and 2 knives in ironarms not worn
25. PAESTUMAttic-Chalcidianonea paironeiron bit(?)1 iron1 ironarms not worn
27. PAESTUM
Porta Aurea 1805		Attic-Chalcidianonea pair-----arms displayed on the walls; duplication uncertain
32. S. MARIA DEL CEDRO
Marcellina		Phrygian embossed decoration a pair three iron bit1 in bronze-various iron-
33. SCORDIA-one-one--curved and dagger in iron2 iron-
*37. GINOSA - Tomb 1/13/1935Corinthian; Apulo-Corinthianonea pairone2 prometopidia;
2 peytrals		----
*38. UNKNOWN - Ex Guttmann CollectionAttic-Chalcidianonea pair------
*39. UNKNOWN - Ex French private collectionApulo-Corinthianonea pair------

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Table 3: assemblages with long cuirasses without evidence of horse
Provenience:Helmet:Cuirass:Greaves:Belt:Horse Trappings:Spur:Sword:Spear:Notes:
6. CANOSA
Varrese		-one-one---various iron-
8. CONVERSANOPhrygianonea pairone--curved ironiron javelin, knifesemilunate bronze sheet
14. UNKNOWNAttic-Chalcidianone-------
17. UNKNOWN
De Luynes collection		Winged Attic-Chalcidianone-one-----
19. UNKNOWN
Sotheby's		-onea pair------
21. UNKNOWN
Geneva		Attic-Chalcidianwith protome appliques2 pairs------
23. UNKNOWN
"Tropaeum"		Piloswith silver appliquesprobably a pair-----only the pins that closed the greaves remain
30. RUVO
De Luynes collection		Winged Attic-Chalcidianonea pair one, with appliques ------

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Table 4: assemblages with long cuirasses and evidence of horse
Provenience:Helmet:Cuirass:Greaves:Belt:Horse Trappings:Spur:Sword:Spear:Notes:
3. CANOSA
Hypogeum of the Persians-vase		-two--prometopidion; bit--2 irondeposition in Room 2
4. CANOSA
Monterisi-Rossignoli		2 Attic-Chalcidianoneoneoneprometopidion----
5. CANOSA
Schocchera A		Celticone-oneiron bit of Celtic type--iron point3 depositions; belt worn; cuirass and helmet deposited on the ground
7. CARIATIAttic-Chalcidianone-2 + fragmentsiron bit-curved iron--
13. LAVELLO
t. 669 II		Montefortino with closed sides a paironeprometopidion; bit-- various points and buttspikes; iron knife -
15. UNKNOWN
Canosa?		Winged Attic-Chalcidian probably closed sides a pair-prometopidion----
16. UNKNOWN
Canosa?		Attic-Chalcidian with closed sides a paironeprometopidion; bit---small iron knife (maybe a razor)
31. "S. GIORGIO LUCANO"-one--prometopidion----
35. UNKNOWN
White-Levy collection		 Attic-Chalcidian with inlaid decoration with closed sides a pair-prometopidion; "muzzle"----


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References:


1. "BASILICATA," Durand collection. Panoply. A.-M. Adam, Bibliothèque Nationale, Bronzes étrusques et italiques (Paris 1984), n.151.
2. CAMPOBASSO. Short cuirass. G.M.A. Richter, Greek, Etruscan and Roman Bronzes. Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York 1915), n. 1570.
3. CANOSA - Hypogeum of the Vase of the Persians. Long cuirass in context. M. Mazzei, "L'ipogeo Monterisi-Rossignoli di Canosa," in AnnAStorAnt 12, 1990, pp. 159-160; Various authors, Principi imperatori vescovi: Duemila anni di storia a Canosa (Exhibition catalog), Venice 1992.
4. CANOSA - Monterisi Rossignoli. Long cuirass in context. Mazzei 1990, pp. 145-147, n.6, figs. 47.1-2, 50.3; Canosa, pp. 172-174.
5. CANOSA - Schocchera A. Long cuirass in context. A. Hagemann, Griechische Panzerung (Vaihingen a/Enz 1919), pp.45-47; A. Oliver Jr, The Reconstruction of Two Apulian Tomb Groups, [AKBeiH 5] (Bern 1968), pl. 2.2; Canosa, p. 228-230.
6. CANOSA - Varrese hypogeum. Long cuirass. M. Jatta, "Tombe canosine al Museo provinciale di Bari," in RM 29, 1914, p. 116, fig. 17; Hagemann, pp. 56-57, n.46; Canosa, p. 328, n.2
7. CARIATI. Long cuirass in context. P.G. Guzzo and S. Luppino, "Per l'archeologia dei Brezi. Due tombe fra Thuri e Crotone," in MEFRA 92, 1980, p. 828, n. 4, fig. 11; P.G. Guzzo, "Su una corazza dalla 'Magna Grecia', in MusHelv 38, 1981, p. 55, n.2, pl. I
8. CONVERSANO. Long cuirass in context. A.M. Chieco Bianchi Martini, "Conversano (Bari). Scavi in via T. Pantaleo," in NSc 1964, p. 161, fig. 75.
9. CUMAE. Short cuirass (?). G. Patroni, in BPI 25, p. 197.
10. EBOLI - S. Croce t. 37. Short cuirass in context. M. Cipriani, in Italici in Magna Grecia: lingua, insediamenti, strutture (Venosa 1990), fig. 11, p. 135.
11. EBOLI - S. Croce t. 40. Short cuirass in context. M. Cipriani, in Italici, fig. 12, p. 135.
12. KSOUR-ES-SAF. Triple-disc cuirass with decoration a sbalzo. A. Merlin, "Découverte d'une cuirasse italiote près de Ksour-es-Saf (Tunisie)" in MonPiot 17, 1909, p.125 ss; G. Colonna, "La Sicilia e il Tirreno nel V e nel IV secolo" in Kokalos 26-27, 1980-1981, p. 177, pl. VIII; I Fenici (exhibition catalog, Venice 1988), Milan 1988.
13. LAVELLO - t. 669 II. Long cuirass in context. Various authors, Forentum II - L'acropoli in eta classica (Venosa 1991).
14. UNKNOWN. Panoply. J.-L. Zimmermann, "L'armure en bronze de Malibu," in GettyMusJ 10, 1982, p. 133ss.
15. UNKNOWN - from Canosa? Long cuirass in context. D. Cahn, Waffen und Zaumzeug (Basel 1989), W23.
16. UNKNOWN - from Canosa? Long cuirass in context. D. Cahn, Waffen und Zaumzeug (Basel 1989), W24.
17. UNKNOWN - De Luynes Collection. Long cuirass in context. Adam, nos. 155-157.
18. UNKNOWN - Thètis Collection. Inscribed short cuirass. J.-L. Zimmermann, Collection de la fondation Thètis (Geneva 1987), n. 127; "Du thorax à la lorica. Cuirasses figurées et commemoratives d'Italie méridionale" (Geneva 1989), fig. 1.
19. UNKNOWN - London market. Long cuirass in context. Sotheby's 7/17/1985, n. 544.
20. UNKNOWN - Swiss market. Triple-disc cuirass with decoration a sbalzo. D. Cahn, Waffen und Zaumzeug (Basel 1989), W21.
21. UNKNOWN - Swiss market. Panoply. J.-L. Zimmermann, "Du thorax à la lorica. Cuirasses figurées et commemoratives d'Italie méridionale" (Geneva 1989), pp. 9-10.
22. UNKNOWN - Swiss market. Inscribed long cuirass. J.-L. Zimmermann, "Une cuirasse de Grande Gréce" in MusHelv 36, 1977; G. Colonna, "Un 'trofeo' di Novio Fannio, comandante sannita" in Studi in onore di G. Maetzke (Rome 1984), p. 229 ss.
23. UNKNOWN, Munich. "Tropaeum." B. Kaeser, "Tropaion mit westgriechischer Ruestung," in MueJb 3 F, 1987, 38, p. 233 ss.
24. PAESTUM - Fuscillo. Triple-disc cuirass in context. P.C. Sestieri, in NSc 1957, p. 171 ss.
25. PAESTUM - Gaudo. Short cuirass in context. P.C. Sestieri, in BdA 1958, p. 46 ff.
26. PAESTUM - Porta Aurea. Triple-disc cuirass in context. A. Marzullo, Tombe dipinte scoperte nel territorio pestano (Salerno 1935), pp. 11-17.
27. PAESTUM - Porta Aurea 1805. Short cuirass in context. R. Paolini, Memorie sui monumenti di antichità e belle arti ch'esistono in Miseno, in Baoli, in Baja, in Cuma, in Pozzuoli, in Napoli, in Capua antica, in Ercolano, in Pompei, ed in Pesto (Naples 1812), pp. 397-398, pls. 2, 3.2.
28. PAESTUM - Spinazzo 1854. Triple-disc cuirass in context. BullArchNapol n. s. 4, 1854, p. 177.
28'. PAESTUM - Andriuolo t. 112. Triple-disc cuirass in context. A. Greco Pontrandolfo, Segni di trasformazioni sociali a Poseidonia tra la fine del V e gli inizi del III sec. a.C., in DdA n.s. 1, 1979, 2, p. 35, fig. 6
28''. PAESTUM - S. Venera t. 110. Triple-disc cuirass in context. Greco Pontrandolfo 1979, p. 35.
29. RUVO. Triple-disc cuirass in context. F. Weege, "Bewaffnung und Tracht der Osker," in JdI 24, 1909, p. 151, fig. 21.
30. RUVO - De Luynes Collection. Long cuirass in context. Adam, nos. 158-161.
31. "SAN GIORGIO LUCANO." Long cuirass in context. A. Bottini, "La panoplia lucana del Museo Provinciale di Potenza," in MEFRA 101, 1989, 2, p. 699 ff.
32. SANTA MARIA DEL CEDRO - Marcellina. Cuirass with decoration a sbalzo in context. E. Greco and P.G. Guzzo, Laos II. La tomba a camera di Marcellina (Taranto 1992).
33. SCORDIA. Short cuirass in context. G. Libertini, Il regio museo archeologico di Siracusa (Rome 1929), p. 61, fig. 13; G. Colonna, "La Sicilia e il Tirreno nel V e nel IV secolo," in Kokalos 26-27, 1980-1981, p. 177, pls. V-VI.
34. VULCI (?). Triple-disc cuirass with decoration a sbalzo. M. Comstock and C. Vermeule, Greek, Etruscan & Roman Bronzes in the Museum of Fine Arts -- Boston (Boston 1971), n. 585.
35. UNKNOWN - White-Levy Collection. Panoply with long cuirass. D. von Bothmer, Glories of the Past. Ancient Art from the Shelby White and Leon Levy Collection. The Metropolitan Museum of Art -- New York (New York 1990), n. 95.
*36. UNKNOWN - Ex Guttmann Collection. Triple-disc cuirass with context.
*37. GINOSA - Tomb 1/13/1935. Short cuirass with context. Taranto Nat'l Museum Inv. #s 73001-73011.
*38. UNKNOWN - Ex Guttmann Collection. Short cuirass with context.
*39. UNKNOWN - Ex French private collection. Short cuirass with context. Hixenbaugh Ancient Art, New York.

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based on tables by Pier Giovanni Guzzo.
Last updated May 4, 2007.