Girdle with Coins and Medallions
Object type: Girdle
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: Byzantine
Date: ca. 583, reassembled after discovery
Medium: Settings: gold - sheet: wire - beaded.  Coins: gold - stamped.
Dimensions: Overall: 26 9/16 x 2 3/16 x 1/4 in. (67.5 x 5.5 x 0.6 cm)  Wt: 348g
diameter of 9 small medallions: 1 x 1/8 in. (2.5 x 0.3 cm)
diameter of 4 medium size medallions: 1 3/16 x 3/16 in. (3 x 0.5 cm)
diameter of 4 large medallions: 2 3/16 x 1/4 in. (5.5 x 0.6 cm)

Classification: Metalwork-Gold
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917; Purchase, Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, Stephen K. Scher and Mrs. Maxime L. Hermanos Gifts, Rogers Fund, and funds from various donors, 1991
Accession year: 1917
Tags: Men|Horses|Chariots|Emperors