Buckle

Details

• Title

  Buckle

• Associated place

  Europe › Italy › Piedmont › Cuneo › Bellino (probably) (find spot)

• Date

  Migration Period (Europe) (AD 400 - 800)

• Material and technique

  copper alloy, garnet, gold, niello, silver, gilded, nielloed

• Material index

  processed material › metal › alloy › copper alloy;

  inorganic › mineral › garnet;

  processed material › metal › gold;

  processed material › niello;

  processed material › metal › silver

• Technique index

  covered › metallized › gilded;

  nielloed

• Object type

  personal ornament

• Dimensions

  12.9 cm (length)
  6.5 cm (width)
  116.1 g (weight)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Presented by Sir Arthur Evans, from the collection of Sir John Evans.

• Museum location

  Second floor | Gallery 41 | England 400 - 1600

• Museum department

  Antiquities

• Accession no.

  AN1909.776

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