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Animal Buckle
7th century (Early Medieval)
bronze
(Medieval Europe )
(Medieval Europe )
This small buckle, perhaps a boot buckle, displays a cast linear decoration on the loop and tongue. Many similar examples have been found in Visigothic tombs.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Mrs. Georges Seligmann [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1946, by gift.
Exhibitions
| 1979-1980 | Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 10/21/1960 | Examination | examined for exhibition |
Geographies
Visigothic region (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 1/2 x W: 1 7/16 in. (3.8 x 3.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Georges Seligmann, 1946
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.2306