Belt Ornament with Floral Decoration

JewelryAvar7th-8th century

Belt Ornament with Floral Decoration

late 7th-8th century CE

Classification

Jewelry

Technique

Cast, lost-wax process

Medium

Copper alloy

Culture

Avar

Period

Middle Ages, Early

Century

7th-8th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

1.2 x 1.1 x 0.2 cm (1/2 x 7/16 x 1/16 in.)

Provenance

Bruce Ferrini, Akron, OH, gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 2001.

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