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Source Description
This buckle is of a type manufactured in workshops near Paris during the last third of the 6th century. It is incised with bands of concentric geometric ornament centering on a human face, interpreted variously as Medusa or, when surmounted by a cross, as Christ. In either case, the face is an apotropaic device, intended to protect the wearer from evil.
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Document identity
localId
3350
label
Belt Buckle
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
3350
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Belt Buckle
description
This buckle is of a type manufactured in workshops near Paris during the last third of the 6th century. It is incised with bands of concentric geometric ornament centering on a human face, interpreted variously as Medusa or, when surmounted by a cross, as Christ. In either case, the face is an apotropaic device, intended to protect the wearer from evil.
provenance
Joseph Brummer, New York; Joseph Brummer Sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, May 12, 1949, no. 278; Walters Art Museum, 1949, by purchase.
date
late 6th century (Early Medieval)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
buckles (strap accessories)
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
5.9
height
5.7
depth
1.5
dimensionsRaw
2 5/16 x 2 1/4 x 5/8 in. (5.9 x 5.7 x 1.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Frankish
med
bronze
creator_ids
2386
collection_ids
MED
exhibition_ids
358
2513
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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14f90f0c4d62f641
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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458bd61728b19ae4
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no
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no