Openwork  Belt Fitting with Serpent Design
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Openwork Belt Fitting with Serpent Design

TitleOpenwork Belt Fitting with Serpent Design
Date500–700 6th century
MediumCopper alloy
ClassificationMetalwork-Copper alloy
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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