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Buckle

500–725
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Buckle
  • Date: 500–725
  • Geography: Made in Niederbreisig, Germany
  • Culture: Frankish
  • Medium: Copper alloy
  • Dimensions: Overall: 1 7/16 x 7/8 x 3/16 in. (3.7 x 2.3 x 0.5 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Copper alloy
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.193.297
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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