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LOT 1628
Germanic Silver Buckle and Snake-Headed Strap Ends
CIRCA 5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
1-1 1/4 in. (22.3 grams total, 26-33 mm).
Round-section buckle loop (Heynowski Type 2.1.9.1) with conical tongue, the narrow end curved over the loop; two two-part strap ends each with the upper panel formed as a snake's head. [3]
ProvenanceFrom an old Suffolk, UK, collection, 1990s.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
Cf. Heynoswki, R., Bestimmungsbuch Archaeologie: Gürtel, Munich, 2017, p.99.
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LOT 1628
Germanic Silver Buckle and Snake-Headed Strap Ends
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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