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Belt Buckle with an Eagle

500–700
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 301
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.

This Buckle is comprised of the following parts: 17.190.100a (Buckle Plate), 17.190.100c (Buckle Tongue), 17.190.104b (Buckle Loop).

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Belt Buckle with an Eagle
  • Date: 500–700
  • Geography: Made in Crimea, Ukraine
  • Culture: Ostrogothic
  • Medium: Silver with garnets
  • Dimensions: 3 7/16 x 1 11/16 x 3/8 in. (8.7 x 4.3 x 1.0 cm) complete buckle: 4 7/8 in. 12.4cm
  • Classification: Metalwork-Silver
  • Credit Line: Purchase, 1895
  • Object Number: 95.15.100a
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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