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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
Museum record:
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