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Offline Jose G

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Help identifying bronze bucle
« on: October 03, 2020, 11:05:17 am »
Hi Everyone.
I would be gratefull if anyone could give me the opinion of this bucle.

A civil or military one?

It is from a Roman place..
Thanks in advance

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Joseph

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    • A Handbook of Late Roman Bronze Coin Types 324-395.
Re: Help identifying bronze bucle
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2020, 02:41:31 pm »
Rectangular buckles were fairly rare in the Roman era.  In central Europe they are generally descended from German proto-types (used by the Wielbark and Przeworsk cultures).  

So if Roman it is likely a regional variant.

The large loop on the end looks like what you find on a harness strap end to attach to a harness junction ring.

My guess is therefore that it is a horse harness buckle used to tighten a girth strap.

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Offline Jose G

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Re: Help identifying bronze bucle
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2020, 06:07:05 pm »
Thanks a lot   otlichnik for your interesting report.

Regards

 

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