The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 20, 2024
Belt Buckle and Tab
600s
Overall: 10.2 x 5.9 cm (4 x 2 5/16 in.)
Location: 106A Migration Period & Coptic
Description
This buckle would have been attached to a strip of leather worn around the waist. It was likely both an ornamental statement indicating social rank and a practical accessory. The decorative inlay was applied by forcing silver wire into a pattern engraved into the iron. The condition of the buckle indicates that it was likely excavated, perhaps from a grave.- reportedly found in Champagne, France. (Paul Mallon, Paris).
- Inaugural Exhibition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (co-organizer) (June 6-September 20, 1916).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1919.1009