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Source Description
This buckle plate of sheet gold backed with bronze is set with pieces of carnelian and bordered by repoussé ornament. The technique is typically Hunnish.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
11791
label
Buckle and Buckle Plate
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
11791
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Buckle and Buckle Plate
description
This buckle plate of sheet gold backed with bronze is set with pieces of carnelian and bordered by repoussé ornament. The technique is typically Hunnish.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
4th-5th century (Early Medieval)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
buckles (strap accessories)
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
3.4
height
5.2
depth
0.9
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 5/16 x W: 2 x D: 5/16 in. (3.4 x 5.2 x 0.9 cm)
Source extras
cul
Hunnish
RelatedObjects
39814
37073
med
gold, bronze, carnelian
creator_ids
7310
collection_ids
MED
JWL
exhibition_ids
2054
358
2513
246
2704
2752
Single page context
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1
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0
type
photo
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