Buckle Shank

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Buckle Shank. The image shows an old, rectangular metal buckle with a large oval ring attached to it. The buckle is made of a dark-colored metal, possibly bronze or copper, and has a green patina. The buckle is rectangular with rounded corners and has a raised square design in the center. The square design has a smaller square in the center and is surrounded by a border of curved lines and shapes. There are four small circles, one in each corner of the buckle. The oval ring is attached to the buckle on the left side and has a small protrusion on the right side that fits into the buckle. The background of the image is white.