Belt Buckle and Belt Plate
Artist/Culture
Frankish
Date600s
Mediumbronze with silver overlay
Dimensions17.8 x 8.1 cm (7 x 3 3/16 in.)
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1949.21
DescriptionThere is no silvering visible on the bosses; this is probably the result of cleaning of the flat surfaces, which has removed the copper carbonate layer, while this layer remains on the harder-to-clean bosses.ProvenanceJoseph Brummer
On View
On viewCurrent Location
- Exhibition Location Gallery 111
800–600 BCE
