Buckle
Object type: Buckle
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: Frankish
Date: 7th century
Medium: Copper alloy
Dimensions: Overall: 1 1/8 x 3/4 x 3/16 in. (2.9 x 1.9 x 0.4 cm)
loop + tongue (a): 9/16 x 3/4 x 3/16 in. (1.4 x 1.9 x 0.5 cm)
buckle plate (b): 11/16 x 9/16 x 3/16 in. (1.7 x 1.5 x 0.4 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Copper alloy
Geography: Made in Niederbreisig   Germany  
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession year: 1917