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Belt Hanger - "Eye" design.
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Roman military belt hanger plate, with eye or kidney design.
The upper portion was attached to the belt with two rivets, now missing.
The semi-circular loop at the bottom was to suspend a small item from the belt,
such as a purse or knife.
Mid-2nd to mid-3rd century AD.
(Antonine to Severan eras.)
References:
Kostromichev, Citadel Belt Fittings, fig. 5, # 3, from Nove, Ukraine.
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