Plate, Loop, and Tongue of Belt Buckle

Unknown

450–550 · Gilded silver with garnets · Medieval Art

Plate, Loop, and Tongue of Belt Buckle — Unknown

The Ostrogoths who settled in Italy buried their dead in formal dress. Thus, splendid belt buckles such as this one appeared in the graves of prosperous Ostrogothic women, alongside earrings, necklaces, and brooches.

Artist
Unknown
Date
450–550
Medium
Gilded silver with garnets
Culture
Ostrogothic
Department
Medieval Art
Credit line
Purchase, 1895
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