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Openwork Belt Fitting

7th century (?)
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Openwork Belt Fitting
  • Date: 7th century (?)
  • Geography: Made in Northern France
  • Culture: Frankish
  • Medium: Copper alloy, "tinned" surface
  • Dimensions: Overall: 2 13/16 x 1/16 in. (7.2 x 0.2 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Copper alloy
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.191.254
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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