Belt Tongue and Oval Loop from a Buckle
Object type: Buckle, belt tongue and loop
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: Frankish
Date: 7th century
Medium: Silvered Copper alloy
Dimensions: Overall: 1 3/4 x 1 7/16 x 9/16 in. (4.4 x 3.7 x 1.4 cm)
loop only: 1 3/4 x 1 1/8 x 1/4 in. (4.4 x 2.8 x 0.7 cm)
tongue: 1 7/16 x 1/2 x 5/16 in. (3.7 x 1.2 x 0.8 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Copper alloy
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession year: 1917