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Buckle for a sword belt
13th century (Gothic)
Bronze, gilt and engraved
Buckle for a sword belt engraved with birds and butterflies.
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.
Sotheby Parke Bernet, Monte Carlo, Monacco, Sporting d'Hiver, June 16, 1981, lot 21; purchased by the Walters Art Museum, 1981.
Measurements
Overall: 37 13/16 x 19 11/16 in. (96 x 50 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1981
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.
54.2573