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Portion of a Belt Buckle
5th century (Early Medieval)
Silver gilt, garnets, glass paste
These objects were found together with some glass beads in 1876. The largest of the animal-headed terminals of the fibula has garnets for eyes.
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.
Found with glass beads near Nagy-Várad (Grosswardein) Hungary in 1876
Nagy-Várad Museum
Walters Collection
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 10/17/1960 | Treatment | cleaned; coated |
Geographies
Romania (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall: 3/16 in. (0.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters before 1931
Location in Museum
Centre Street: Third Floor: Migration and Early Medieval Art
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.
57.1059