Buckle in the Shape of an Eagle, 6th century
Ostrogothic
Gilt silver, garnet; L. (eagle plate) 3 7/16 x 1 11/16 x 3/8 in. (8.7 x 4.3 x 1 cm)
Purchase, 1895 (95.15.100a,c, 95.100.104b)
Technical Glossary
Ostrogothic
Gilt silver, garnet; L. (eagle plate) 3 7/16 x 1 11/16 x 3/8 in. (8.7 x 4.3 x 1 cm)
Purchase, 1895 (95.15.100a,c, 95.100.104b)
Ostrogothic women of high-ranking status typically wore an ankle-length garment, secured at the shoulders by a matching pair of brooches and belted at the waist by an elaborate buckle such as this one. A necklace, bracelet, rings, and earrings with polyhedral beads would complete the ensemble.
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Related Index Terms
Material and Technique
- • Metalwork, Gilt Silver
- • Metalwork, Silver
- • Metalwork, Silver, Europe
- • Metalwork, Silver, Europe, Italian Peninsula
- • Stone, Precious
