Buckle
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Buckle

TitleBuckle
Date6th–7th century 6th century
MediumIron, gold foil, copper alloy rivets
ClassificationMetalwork-Iron
OriginFrankish Frankish
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Buckle” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 6th–7th century. It is executed in iron, gold foil, copper alloy rivets and classified as metalwork-iron. 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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