Warrior with Belt

ICP-MS/AAA data from sample, Bronze: Cu, 95.35; Sn, 3.42; Pb, 0.21; Zn, 0.003; Fe, 0.15; Ni, 0.08; Ag, 0.03; Sb, 0.09; As, 0.68; Bi, less than 0.025; Co, less than 0.005; Au, less than 0.01; Cd, less than 0.001 J. Riederer

The patina is a smooth black surface with reddish-brown deposits in low areas and some exposed metal on the reverse. The figure is remarkably well preserved, and there is almost no corrosion except for an even layer of black. An element is missing from the figure’s proper left hand. The tang below the base has some losses along the bottom edge. There is some porosity from casting. The warrior is a solid lost-wax cast, and its details were created on the wax model before casting. In the figure’s proper right hand is a separate piece of metal rod, which was hammered over the top of the hand and flattened out on the underside of the hand. Carol Snow (submitted 2002)