Openwork Belt Fitting, 600–700, Made in Alamania, Frankish, Bronze, with traces of gilding, Copper alloy; copper alloy with tinned surface, Overall: 2 5/16 x 1/8 in. (5.9 x 0.3 cm), Metalwork-Bronze, Openwork plaques were hung from a belt by a strap. Such useful objects as combs, keys, or amulets would then be suspended from the plaque by chains or strings. The patterns on these belt fittings ranged from architectural motifs to human figures to abstract designs
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Openwork Belt Fitting, 600–700, Alamania, Frankish, Bronze, traces, gilding, Copper alloy, copper, tinned surface, Overall, 2 5/16 x 1/8, 5.9 0.3 cm, Metalwork-Bronze, plaques, hung, belt, strap, useful objects, combs, keys, amulets, suspended, plaque, chains, strings, patterns, belt fittings, ranged, architectural motifs, human figures, abstract designs
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