The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 22, 2025

Buckle

600s

Byzantium, Avaric, 7th century

gold
Overall: 5.9 x 2.1 cm (2 5/16 x 13/16 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1947.31
Location: 106A Migration Period & Coptic
  • (Mrs. Paul Mallon, New York).
  • Milliken, William. "Byzantine Jewelry and Associated Pieces." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 34, no. 7 (September 1947): 167-175. Mentioned: p. 170; Reproduced: p. 183 www.jstor.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958. Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 57 archive.org
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1947.31