08-05-2013, 09:45 AM
You are correct and I was mistaken. I had taken the lifted portion to be a plate, when in fact it was part of the attachment for the lower ring. On those beads, I was wondering how this was done. The pictures I have do not have sufficient resolution to zoom in enough to make out details, but it looks like the beads were made by chiseling down on a bronze rod, although perhaps these where filed in, as the edges show rounding.
On the back plate, I hope to hear from the museum soon. I can see your point, but the plate may be compresed into the overlapping frontplate, as Crispvs suggested.
On the back plate, I hope to hear from the museum soon. I can see your point, but the plate may be compresed into the overlapping frontplate, as Crispvs suggested.
