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Source Description
This buckle would have been attached to a strip of leather worn around the waist. It was likely both an ornamental statement indicating social rank and a practical accessory. The decorative inlay was applied by forcing silver wire into a pattern engraved into the iron. The condition of the buckle indicates that it was likely excavated, perhaps from a grave.
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Document identity
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99432
label
Belt Buckle and Tab
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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99432
contentType
object
title
Belt Buckle and Tab
description
This buckle would have been attached to a strip of leather worn around the waist. It was likely both an ornamental statement indicating social rank and a practical accessory. The decorative inlay was applied by forcing silver wire into a pattern engraved into the iron. The condition of the buckle indicates that it was likely excavated, perhaps from a grave.
date
600s
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60757845
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Jewelry
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 10.2 x 5.9 cm (4 x 2 5/16 in.)
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Frankish, Migration period
accession
1919.1009
Source extras
tec
iron with silver overlay
tombstone
Belt Buckle and Tab, 600s. Frankish, Migration period. Iron with silver overlay; overall: 10.2 x 5.9 cm (4 x 2 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1919.1009
collection
MED - Migration Period
creditline
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
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2026-05-29 05:22:14.297000
sourceId
99432
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Medieval Art
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MED - Migration Period
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iron with silver overlay
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1
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0
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photo
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