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Plate, Loop, and Tongue of Belt Buckle

450–550
Not on view
The Ostrogoths who settled in Italy buried their dead in formal dress. Thus, splendid belt buckles such as this one appeared in the graves of prosperous Ostrogothic women, alongside earrings, necklaces, and brooches.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Plate, Loop, and Tongue of Belt Buckle
  • Date: 450–550
  • Culture: Ostrogothic
  • Medium: Gilded silver with garnets
  • Dimensions: 3 1/16 x 6 7/16 x 1 3/16 in. (7.7 x 16.4 x 3.0 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Silver
  • Credit Line: Purchase, 1895
  • Object Number: 95.15.103a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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