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Buckle Shank

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bronze buckle with a dark patina, rectangular with rounded end. Two protrusions on the short side on the left. Curved decorative lines and shapes throughout. Four rounded rectangular sections with curved lines. From left to right, top and bottom sections are different. The top right rounded rectangular section extends to the right rounded end. A small circle on the right short side. Buckle Shank.

Artwork details

Date:
7th century
Medium:
Copper alloy
Culture:
Visigothic
Dimensions:
600 × 400 px
Museum record:
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