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Buckle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Buckle by artist unknown, is rectangular with a darker green patina. The buckle has a U-shaped frame on the left with two ridges on the exterior and a single horizontal slit down the middle. The right side of the buckle is wider and flat with a row of 5 vertical slits across the middle and three prongs extending out on the bottom. The prongs on either end are round with circular indentations.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 50 BCE–500 CE
Medium
Bronze
Culture
Roman
Dimensions
600 × 480 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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