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Buckle
(Medieval Europe )
This is one of two matching buckles found with a silver bow fibula (Walters 57.1878). This large buckle could have fastened a belt. The matching smaller buckle, Walters 57.1880, could have fastened something with a smaller strap, such as a pouch or a boot.
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.
Carlebach Gallery, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, March 10, 1959, by purchase.
Exhibitions
| 1979-1980 | Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 3/24/1956 | Treatment | cleaned; coated |
Geographies
Austria
(Place of Origin)
Spain (Place of Origin)
Measurements
1 9/16 x 1 11/16 x 9/16 in. (3.9 x 4.4 x 1.4 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds provided by the S. & A.P. Fund, 1959
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.
57.1879
