Artifact Record Details
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Basic Information |
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| Artifact Identification | Visigoth Buckle (1924.02.0068) | |
| Classification | Personal Artifacts : Clothing-Accessory : Buckle | |
| Visual Description | None | |
| Artist/Maker | None | |
| Geographic Location | Europe, west, French Republic, France, Yvelines, Houdan, Butte des Gargans | |
| Period/Date | Visigoth, 400 – 800 CE | |
| Culture | Visigoth, Spanish | |
| Locality/Archaeological Site | Butte des Gargans | |
Physical Analysis |
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| Dimension 1 (Length) | 11.5 cm | |
| Dimension 2 (Width) | 6 cm | |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 2 cm | |
| Weight | 161 g | |
| Measuring Remarks | None | |
| Materials | Metal--Bronze, Stone--Multi | |
| Manufacturing Processes | Forging, Inlaying | |
| Munsell Color Information | dark grayish green (5 bg 3/2) -ns | |
Research Remarks |
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| Published Description | N/A | |
| Scholarly Notes | Research done on artifact by Judy Spencer and Barbara Oehlschlaeger-Garvey (see Heritage newsletter Fall 1990) See 1992 corresp. w/ Françoise Ballet. This object is Visigothic (the Visigoths inhabited Spain), but was found in the Frankish cemetery of Butte De Gargans. | |
| Comparanda | N/A | |
| Bibliography | Heritage newsletter, Fall 1990, p. 6. Early draft on file. Photo of image found on WHM post card, 0000P.0126. | |
Artifact History |
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| Archaeological Data | N/A | |
| Credit Line/Dedication | Baudon Collection | |
| Reproduction | no | |
| Reproduction Information | N/A | |