Belt Plate - 1st century - with Niello

This large rectangular sword belt (cingulum) plate is made of bronze with niello inlay in a vine design and traces of silvering.

It dates to the early 1st century AD.
(Tiberian to Neronian era.)

Similar examples can be seen in the legionnary's sword belt display in the British Museum and in Roman Military Equipment, 2nd edition, figure 62, #1-4 from Hod Hill UK and Rheingonheim Germany.

When new the sword belt would have been covered in these shiny silvered plates with their with black decoration.

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