Complete Roman centurion costume from Ben-Hur

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Aug 3rd, 2007
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Profiles in History Hollywood Auction 28
 
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(MGM, 1959) This magnificent costume consists of a white cotton underskirt/tunic with red/orange stripe at the hem; leather skirt, two-piece fiberglass torso armor painted to resemble burnished bronze, a long cape, pair of leather sandals and a legionnaire sword with scabbard. Made for one of the centurions in the sea battle sequence. Rarely does a complete a costume from one of the great biblical epics such as this ever appear at auction.

Estimate $4,000 – 6,000

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