Buckle with Counter and Dorsal Plates
second half of 7th century
Medium/TechniqueMetal; iron with silver and brass
Dimensionsa: 3.7 x 3.5 cm (1 7/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
b: 3.6 x 6 cm (1 7/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
c: 4.6 x 10.8 cm (1 13/16 x 4 1/4 in.)
b: 3.6 x 6 cm (1 7/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
c: 4.6 x 10.8 cm (1 13/16 x 4 1/4 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous gift
Accession number52.969a-c
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Provenance1952, anonymous gift to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 12, 1952)
third quarter of 16th century
second half of 15th century (?)
about 1780
about 1780
18th century
16th century
about 1720
about 1825