Flat Rectangular Buckle
Object type: Buckle
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: Frankish
Date: end of the 5th–early 6th century
Medium: Copper alloy, gilt (tongue); 1/2 silver-gilt iron with garnets (plaque)
Dimensions: Overall: 1 3/8 x 1 1/4 x 9/16 in. (3.5 x 3.1 x 1.4 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Copper
Geography: Made in    Northern France  
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession year: 1917