Accession No
1927.727
Description
Large buckle of copper alloy with openwork rectangular plates, round in section. One part with three teeth with knobbed zoomorphic ends. The other buckle part has three circular catches matching the teeth.
Place
Europe; Southern Europe; Italy; Etruria; Chiusi [Clusium]
Period
?Iron Age
Source
Ridgeway, William (Professor; Sir) [collector and bequeather]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1927.727
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Copper Alloy; ?Bronze
Local Term
Measurements
67mm x 110mm
Events
Context (Display)
Paper display label eading in black ink: 'ETRUSCAN BUCKLE. CHIUSI. RIDGEWAY BEQUEST'.
Event Date
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung
Description (Labels & Markings)
Labelled: 'Bronze buckle. Chiusi, Italy. 6th century BC' [Label not seen and now missing. Jan-Henrik Hartung 20/03/2024]
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Large bronze buckle with openwork rectangular plates, three teeth with knobbed (?animal) ends and three circular catches for the teeth
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Large buckle of copper alloy with openwork rectangular plates, round in section. One part with three teeth with knobbed zoomorphic ends. The other buckle part has three circular catches matching the teeth.
Event Date 20/3/2024
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung
FM:48971
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