Shoe Buckle, 400–450, Hunnic or Frankish, Gold with garnets, Overall: 1 5/8 x 7/8 x 7/16 in. (4.1 x 2.2 x 1.1 cm), Metalwork-Gold, It is possible that buckles like this one were made in Byzantine workshops and given to barbarians in an effort to persuade them to become Roman allies.
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Shoe Buckle, 400–450, Hunnic, Frankish, Gold, garnets, Overall, 1 5/8 x 7/8 7/16, 4.1 2.2 1.1 cm, Metalwork-Gold, possible, buckles, Byzantine workshops, given, barbarians, effort, persuade, Roman allies
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