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Belt Buckle with Stag

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The belt buckle features a rectangular shape with rounded corners. The buckle is made of dark-colored metal with a weathered appearance. A border surrounds the buckle with decorative details along the top and bottom edges and vertical ridged lines on the sides. Round decorative details are present on the top left, top right, bottom left and bottom right corners. The buckle features a design of two stags, with one stag on the left and another on the right. The stags appear to be leaping through a tree. The stag on the left faces right and the stag on the right faces left. The background behind the buckle is solid light purple. The title of the image is "Belt Buckle with Stag" and the artist is not specified.

Artwork Details

Date
1st–2nd century
Medium
Bronze or brass
Culture
Southern Ossetia, Georgia and northern Caucasus, Russia
Dimensions
600 × 597 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette