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LOT 1326
Byzantine Bronze Buckle with Decorative Plate
6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/4 in. (31 grams, 82 mm).
Buckle plate tongue-shaped with stylised birds motif within a segmented border and zoomorphic detailing; loops to the broad end and knop finial to the rounded end; kidney-shaped loop and tongue with thickened outer end; attachment lugs beneath.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
LiteratureCf. Wamser, L., Die Welt von Byzanz - Europas Östliches Erbe, München, 2004, item 445, for type.
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LOT 1326
Byzantine Bronze Buckle with Decorative Plate
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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