Buckle
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Buckle

TitleBuckle
Date600s 7th century
Mediumiron with silver overlay
ClassificationJewelry
OriginFrankish, Migration period Frankish
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineBuckle, 600s. Frankish, Migration period. Iron with silver overlay; overall: 4.6 x 1.9 cm (1 13/16 x 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1919.1011
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Buckle” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 600s. It is executed in iron with silver overlay and classified as jewelry. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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