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A striking, large copper alloy cloisonné belt buckle from the Visigothic Migration period, complete with a bronze catchplate with a stylized animal head tongue (rigid).
The rectangular front plate is decorated with different shapes of clear green glass in cloisonné technique with a central raised rectangular faceted glass inlay. All four corners are decorated with white arched shaped glass discs with a central silver knob.  

Size: ± 124,5 x 63,2 mm        
Good solid condition, restored. Signs of wear consistent with age and use. See images

Reference: for similar see The Cleveland Museum of Art, 2007.228

Certificate of Authenticity: available upon request (pdf-format).

The art of the European Migration Period (3rd - 7th century AD) is primarily focused on personal adornment. Belt buckles, often featuring large rectangular attachment plates, were frequently inlaid with semi-precious stones and coloured glass. Garnets, in particular, were highly valued in Visigothic society for use in cloisonné jewellery. The cloisonné technique involved placing carefully cut pieces of polished stones or glass into a detailed grid of compartments (cloisons).

These large Visigothic buckles are strikingly uniform in shape yet vary widely in surface design. They stand as a testament to the skill of Visigothic metalworkers and offer a glimpse into the personal identities and preferences of their original owners.

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Early medieval Cloisonné Large Visigothic, Belt buckle

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Period

1850-1900

Cretaceous, Lower (145 - 100.5 million years)

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Paleogene, Eocene (56 - 33.9 million years)

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Independence (1947-present)

Khmer Empire (Cambodia) (802-1432)

Tang Dynasty (618-907)

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Neogene, Pliocene (5.33 - 2.58 million years)

Jurassic, Lower (201.3 - 174.1 million years)

Jurassic (201.3 - 145 million years)

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