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Source Description
On this bronze buckle, one of many made for less wealthy patrons, the portrait of a beardless Christ was thought to protect the wearer from harm. Belt buckles were in use in the Byzantine Empire by the 5th century, when the Roman toga began to be replaced by trousers as part of the cultural influence of the northern migratory peoples.
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Document identity
localId
3499
label
Belt Buckle
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
3499
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Belt Buckle
description
On this bronze buckle, one of many made for less wealthy patrons, the portrait of a beardless Christ was thought to protect the wearer from harm. Belt buckles were in use in the Byzantine Empire by the 5th century, when the Roman toga began to be replaced by trousers as part of the cultural influence of the northern migratory peoples.
provenance
Joseph Brummer, Paris and New York, by purchase; Sale, New York, Parke-Bernet, April 20, 1949, no. 258; Walters Art Museum, 1949, by purchase.
date
late 6th century-7th century (Late Antique)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
buckles (strap accessories)
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
2.7
height
7.1
depth
1.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 1/16 x W: 2 13/16 x D: 9/16 in. (2.7 x 7.1 x 1.4 cm)
Source extras
cul
Byzantine
med
bronze
creator_ids
6640
collection_ids
BYZ
JWL
exhibition_ids
2513
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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