Buckle
Object type: Buckle
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: Frankish
Date: 500–550
Medium: Bronze-gilt, garnet, glass paste
Dimensions: Overall: 1 5/8 x 1 9/16 x 5/8 in. (4.2 x 3.9 x 1.6 cm)
Loop only: 1 5/8 x 1 1/8 x 1/4 in. (4.2 x 2.9 x 0.7 cm)
tongue only: 1 9/16 x 3/4 x 5/8 in. (3.9 x 1.9 x 1.6 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Bronze
Geography: Made in    Northern France  
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession year: 1917