Loop and Plate of a Belt Buckle
Object type: Belt loop and plate
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: Frankish
Date: 7th century
Medium: Iron, silver and brass inlay
Dimensions: Overall (a plate): 2 13/16 x 13/16 x 1/4 in. (7.1 x 2.1 x 0.7 cm)
Overall (b loop): 1 9/16 x 1 3/16 x 5/16 in. (4 x 3 x 0.8 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Iron
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession year: 1917