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THBStunning Byzantine Bronze Belt Buckle (3 pcs)
Lot 79c
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Artemis Fine Arts
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Fine Arts
Feb 13, 2020
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2020-02-13 10:00:00
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An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
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- Lot Description
Near East/Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 5th to 6th century CE. A delicate cast bronze belt, composed of a trio of plates that would have been joined by hinges. The surface of each has an ornate, delicate motif of interlocking floral motifs, each subdivided into a grid-like pattern and set within a thick border containing similar repousse motifs, creating an impression of a dense but orderly garden. The two flanking panels each terminate in a triangular side, like the pointed roof of an altar. Each of these features two lions resting along the diagonal lines of the roof, facing each other at center, their faces separated by wheels. The buckle itself has lion-headed terminals. Size: 8.3" W x 3" H (21.1 cm x 7.6 cm); 4.2" H (10.7 cm) on included custom stand.
Belt buckles became popular in the Byzantine Empire from the 5th century onward; Byzantine fashion shifted from Roman togas to the fashion of people from Northern Europe who wore trousers.
Provenance: ex-private Connecticut, USA collection, acquired in the 1990s
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#152768Small losses from peripheries and a few tiny tears at the edges, but overall in lovely condition. The buckle itself is frozen in position. Beautiful turquoise patina with some blue azurite in places, mainly around the buckle. Great preservation of form and detail.Condition
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