Curtis Museum, le musée d'histoire locale d'Alton, Hampshire, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni. The Alton Buckle, le plus beau morceau de savoir-faire anglo-saxon du Hampshire
3033 x 4550 px | 25,7 x 38,5 cm | 10,1 x 15,2 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
20 février 2022
Lieu:
Alton, Hampshire, England, UK
Informations supplémentaires:
The Alton Buckle is an incredible find that was discovered during the 1959–61 excavations of the Mount Pleasant Anglo-Saxon cemetery. It consists of a silver gilt body with filigree wires and niello inlay, set with Cloisonné garnets and glass. The centre panel design is gold filigree on a gold repoussé base. The buckle shows signs of considerable use and wear, the two silver gilt bars being ancient repairs. Buckles like this were used to fasten a belt worn around the waist or hips and were major items of male jewellery during the 6th and 7th centuries AD. The buckle was found in the grave of an Anglo-Saxon warrior accompanied by a sword, shield boss, spear heads and numerous smaller items. It is the finest piece of Anglo-Saxon craftsmanship to have been found in Hampshire and is among the most beautiful and accomplished Anglo-Saxon pieces to have been found outside the famous Sutton Hoo burial in Suffolk.
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