The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Gold Belt Mount with Loop

Gold Belt Mount with Loop

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Gold Belt Mount with Loop

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Gold Belt Mount with Loop

Date:: 8th century
Culture:: Avar
Medium:: Gold, cast.
Dimensions:: Overall: 2 1/8 x 1 9/16 x 1/4 in. (5.4 x 3.9 x 0.6 cm)
Classification:: Metalwork
Credit Line:: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession Number:: 17.190.1689

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 301

Description

The treasure contains an array of belt fittings, some elaborately decorated, some unfinished or defectively cast. Some show no signs of use, while others are quite worn.
Provenance

J. Pierpont Morgan, London and New York (until 1917)
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Metal (59,587)

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Gold (12,483)

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A.D. 500-1000 (6,676)
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