Object type
belt buckle
Culture/period
Medieval
Materials
bronze, gold, glass
Technique
casting, punching
Mint
Production date
501 / 600
Current location
MASPG
Archaeological site
Vil·la romana del Pla de l'Horta
Township
Sarrià de Ter (Europa, Espanya, Catalunya, Girona, Gironès)
Dimensions
109 x 59 x 10 mm
Description
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Bronze belt brooch with an oval buckle and pin, and a rectangular plaque decorated on the upper face with the cloissonée technique: it is inlaid with coloured glass paste, defining a symmetrical geometric decoration, covered with a fine layer of gold. The underside is smooth with the rivets that closed the case.
© Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya - Girona
Omeka ID
272