BYZANTINE HIGH KARAT GOLD BELT BUCKLE WITH BIRD

拍品描述

Ca. AD 600 - 700. A gold belt buckle composed of an oval frame with a hinged tongue and a circular plate decorated in low relief with a bird in profile within a raised border. The hinge block has punched clover motifs, and the hollow reverse has three attachment loops. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1974,0910.1. Size: 24.5mm x 55.5mm; Weight: 41.4g Provenance: Private London collection; previously acquired on the Austrian art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

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