The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 13, 2026

A blocky, square iron and silver belt plate features a heavily textured, dark gray surface. Four rounded protrusions mark each corner, framing a central recessed square that contains faint, worn relief. Patches of silver and yellow-gold contrast against the dark metal, while reddish-brown corrosion pits the uneven surface throughout. The weathered composition highlights geometric form, with corner studs and a central recess giving the object a heavy, bolted appearance.

Belt Plate

600s

Frankish, Migration period

iron with silver overlay
Overall: 4 x 4.8 cm (1 9/16 x 1 7/8 in.)
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1919.1013
Location: 106A Migration Period & Coptic
  • reportedly found in Champagne, France. (Paul Mallon, Paris).
  • Inaugural Exhibition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (co-organizer) (June 6-September 20, 1916).
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1919.1013