Accession No
1934.987
Description
Copper alloy buckle with rectangular bow, violin tongue and triangular chape terminated by a boss. The entire frame is decorated with a border of ring-and-dot ornament. Chape gilded and ornamented with punched patterns; small piece of blue glass or stone set in chape near broad end. Two attachment loops on reverse.
Place
Europe; Western Europe; France
Period
Merovingian
Source
Clarke
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1934.987
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Copper alloy; ?Bronze; Gold; ?Glass; ?Stone; ?Lapis lazuli
Local Term
Measurements
27mm x 64mm Weight 0.0198kg
Events
Description (Physical description)
Bronze buckle with rectangular bow, violin tongue and triangular chape terminated by a boss. Chape gilded and ornamented with punched patterns, probably very much debased zoomorphs, small piece of blue glass set in chape near broad end, bow ornamented with stamped ring-and-dot
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Copper alloy buckle with rectangular bow, violin tongue and triangular chape terminated by a boss. The entire frame is decorated with a border of ring-and-dot ornament. Chape gilded and ornamented with punched patterns; small piece of blue glass or stone set in chape near broad end. Two attachment loops on reverse.
Event Date 17/4/2025
Author: Lily Pencliffe
FM:50007
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