The plate and the pin are decorated with a geometric design and a human head with a beard.
   The buckle plate decoration comes from the mould used for the bronze casting, but the human head was probably
   a personalisation created by engraving the wax model.

   Human heads on late merovingian artefacts are often considered a proof of Christianity, but this may not be always the case.

   Material : Bronze
   Origin : France
   Provenance : Old French collection, Paris auction sale
   Period : 600 .A.D.
   Dimensions : Max.L. : 8 cm

        Ref. : m-046

    Merowingische Gürtelschnalle

 
   Price & Conditions :    -    Click to be informed by e-mail when a similar item becomes available