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Buckle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Greenish metal buckle with rectangular plate and decorative loop at one end. The plate is roughly twice as long as it is wide, with rounded corners. The plate's surface is pitted. Four rivet holes, one in each corner. A stylized design on the loop end features a curved piece with two holes on either side. A pin or prong protrudes from the loop end. Red numbers stamped on the bottom right of the plate. Light blue background. The buckle, titled "Buckle", is by an unspecified artist.

Artwork details

Date:
probably 1st century CE
Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
Roman, Pompeii
Dimensions:
599 × 428 px
Museum record:
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