Bronze statuette of a warrior

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The arrangement of the broad belt, short-sleeved tunic, and pointed defensive garment covering the lower body is seen in Iberian art exclusively on warriors. This kind of costume is described by Strabo in his discussion of Iberian mercenary warriors and their dress (Strabo 3.3-4). The statuette was most likely a votive dedication, and similar examples have been found in sanctuaries on the Iberian Peninsula.

Greek and Roman Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Museum's collection of Greek and Roman art comprises more than thirty thousand works ranging in date from the Neolithic period (ca. 4500 B.C.) to the time of the Roman emperor Constantine's conversion to Christianity in A.D. 312. It includes the art of many cultures and is among the most comprehensive in North America. The geographic regions represented are Greece and Italy, but not as delimited by modern political frontiers: Greek colonies were established around the Mediterranean basin and on the shores of the Black Sea, and Cyprus became increasingly Hellenized. For Roman art, the geographical limits coincide with the expansion of the Roman Empire. The department also exhibits the art of prehistoric Greece (Helladic, Cycladic, and Minoan) and pre-Roman art of Italic peoples, notably the Etruscans.

Metropolitan Museum of Art