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Object Number
40-77-40/9405
Display Title
Belt hook
Descriptions
Object Description
Etruscan belt clasp of bronze bars joined into open squares; one side has three prongs, the other three hooks; prongs terminate in animal and human heads. 6.6 x 5.5 cm.; 6.5 x 5.9 cm.
Inventory Description
Metal, personal, belt buckle, 1 with open rings and square, 1 with prongs with a
Classification
- Raw Material
- Buckle
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Late Iron Age
- Etruscan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe
/
Italy
Additional Geographic Terms
Sovana
Materials
Bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 5.8 x 3.5 x 3.1 cm (2 5/16 x 1 3/8 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
40-77-40/9405; M 161
Provenance
Provenance
Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg
(?)
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