Cuirass - Catalog No. 49
This two-part cuirass was allegedly found in the Danube River and was purchased from a private collector in 1982. The breast plate depicts a stylized male body, and was made by embossing and using the so-called ‘repoussé’ technique. According to the Hungarian classification, the artifact belongs to the eastern Alpine–Carpathian cuirass group. Presumably influenced by Greek workshops, it was made for a warrior in the Danube region and its deposition in the river may have occurred for ritual or ceremonial reasons.