Buckle
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Buckle

TitleBuckle
Date7th century 7th century
MediumSilver
ClassificationMiscellaneous-Buckles & Ornament
OriginByzantine Byzantine
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 7th century. It is executed in silver and classified as miscellaneous-buckles & ornament. 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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