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Belt Clasp

Villanovan (Artist)
10th-9th century BCE (Iron Age)
hammered bronze
(Roman Empire )

Although once considered to be part of a warrior's apparel, this type of heavy belt clasp is now understood to be part of a woman's apparel. This example was made from a large sheet of bronze, with a hook at one end and a sheath to attach a leather belt at the other.

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.

Don Marcello Massarenti Collection, Rome [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1902, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

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Italy (Place of Origin)

Measurements

H: 4 1/8 x W: 10 5/16 x D: 6 in. (10.5 x 26.2 x 15.2 cm)

Credit Line

Acquired by Henry Walters with the Massarenti Collection, 1902

Location in Museum

Centre Street: Second Floor: Greek Art

Accession Number

In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.

54.104

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  • Wednesday—Sunday: 10 a.m.—5 p.m.
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Baltimore, MD
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