Belt Buckle, 550–600, Visigothic, Copper alloy with garnets, glass, lapis lazuli, and cuttlefish bone, Overall: 5 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 1 1/8 in. (13.6 x 6 x 2.9 cm), Metalwork-Copper, The belt buckle was a field for elaborate decoration and a very visible symbol of rank and status. Brightly colored buckles inset with pieces of glass and stone are characteristic of Visigothic women's dress
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Belt Buckle, 550–600, Visigothic, Copper alloy, garnets, glass, lapis lazuli, cuttlefish bone, Overall, 5 3/8 x 2 1 1/8, 13.6 6 2.9 cm, Metalwork-Copper, belt, buckle, field, elaborate decoration, visible symbol, rank, status, Brightly colored, buckles, inset, pieces, stone, characteristic, Visigothic women, dress
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