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Buckle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a vintage-style buckle with an oval opening. The buckle frame is gold-colored metal. The frame edge has a decorative wavy design. A long, thin, straight metal pin extends across the oval opening. The pin connects to a rectangular piece on the right side. This piece has a predominantly dark brown color with some red fabric visible on its right edge. The background is light blue-white.

Artwork details

Date:
15th–17th century
Medium:
Brass
Culture:
European
Dimensions:
600 × 480 px
Museum record:
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