page_title: Belt buckle
hierarchical_section_title: Belt buckle
caption_attribution_description: English: Gold belt buckle with white jade, found in the tomb of Prince Chuang of Liang (梁莊王, 1411-1441). Ming dynasty.
context_page_description: A belt buckle is a buckle, a clasp for fastening two ends, such as of straps or a belt, in which a device attached to one of the ends is fitted or coupled to the other. The word enters Middle English via Old French and the Latin buccula or "cheek-strap," as for a helmet. Belt buckles and other fixtures are used on a variety of belts, including cingula, baltea, baldrics and later waist-belts.
context_section_description: A belt buckle is a buckle, a clasp for fastening two ends, such as of straps or a belt, in which a device attached to one of the ends is fitted or coupled to the other.  The word enters Middle English via Old French and the Latin buccula or "cheek-strap," as for a helmet. Belt buckles and other fixtures are used on a variety of belts, including cingula, baltea, baldrics and later waist-belts.
caption: A Ming dynasty white jade belt buckle with gold
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