CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D.

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A VISIGOTHIC GILT BRONZE BELT ATTACHMENT PLATE WITH GARNET AND GLASS INLAYS
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3⁄8 in. (8.5 cm.) wide

Provenance

Ernst Kofler-Truniger (1903-1990) and Marthe Kofler-Truniger (1918-1999), Lucerne, (Inv. no. K 9500).
Private Collection, Lucerne, acquired from the above circa 1974; thence by continuous descent to the current owner.

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Lot Essay

The rectangular cells with triangular structure contain alternating red and moss-green translucent glass. Four cells are in the shape of a pointed leaf made of green glass. The other cells with red garnet inlays and glass. For a similar example, see the one in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, no. 55 in C.T. Little, ed., The Art of Medieval Spain, A.D. 500–1200.

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