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Source Description
This buckle is worked in repoussé and engraved. It has a slot and knob that fastened a belt.
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Document identity
localId
31894
label
Belt Buckle with Griffin
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
31894
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Belt Buckle with Griffin
description
This buckle is worked in repoussé and engraved. It has a slot and knob that fastened a belt.
provenance
[From a tomb near Olbia, Parutino, Ukraine (?), 1913]; F. L. van Gans, Frankfurt (?) [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; P. Mavrogordato, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Galerie Bachstitz, The Hague [catalogue 1921, part II, lot 92 L]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1926, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1st century BC (Hellenistic)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
buckles (strap accessories)
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3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
6.6
height
3.6
dimensionsRaw
2 5/8 x 1 7/16 in. (6.6 x 3.6 cm)
Source extras
cul
Greek
style
Hellenistic
med
gold
creator_ids
6256
15409
collection_ids
GRC
JWL
exhibition_ids
2513
3673
Page inventory
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photo
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photo
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photo
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