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Title: Roman bronze ?
Post by: kitov on May 10, 2023, 10:55:41 am

Colleagues, help in identifying the object, please.
50/16 мм.

Title: Re: Roman bronze ?
Post by: SC on May 10, 2023, 09:47:45 pm

This is half of a form of belt buckle.  A pair of these S-shaped objects were used.  They link to plain round rings, or a buckle plate, either D-shaped or square.

The are found in northern Serbia, northern Bulgaria, eastern Romania and the Crimea.

They are generally dated to the second half of the 5th century (but were used into the 6th) and are associated with the Ostrogoths who migrated into the lower Danube at that time from the Crimea region.


Aleksander Stanev, Elementi na germanskija fibule kostjum na jug ot dunav (Elements of Germanic Fibulae and Costume from South of the Danube), page 229-236.

SC

Title: Re: Roman bronze ?
Post by: kitov on May 11, 2023, 12:11:50 am

Thank you very much for the helpful and comprehensive answer.

Title: Re: Roman bronze ?
Post by: Mayadigger on June 01, 2023, 03:25:12 pm

Ave Kitov,

Photo #1 - Similar to yours with the attached ring.
Photo #2 - Similar to yours with no ring attached.
Photo #3 - buckle plate, either D-shaped or square