belt-fitting
- Museum number
- 1926,0511.8
- Description
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Tinned-copper alloy belt suspension mount, similar to no 7: cast rectangular openwork frame containing profile gryphon facing left; rivet in each corner; beneath, a hinged openwork rectangular pendant cast as foliate scrollwork (separate); back with impression of textile used in casting process.
- Production date
- 680-830 (around)
- Dimensions
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Length: 3.90 centimetres
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Weight: 21.02 grammes
- Curator's comments
- Comment from Kidd, Haith & Ager 'Summary Catalogue' (draft MS) [comment relating to registration nos. 1926,0511.7-8]
Provenance:
The cemetery in the Brickfields at Győr (formerly Raab), Győr Sopron-megye, Hungary. Registration nos. 1926,0511.3-16 are provenanced from pictures in the literature with which they are identical. The provenance (as registration no. 1926,0511.2) given by Mautner has no support; from grave 838 with registration nos. 1926,0511.4 & 1926,0511.11-14
Published (the object):
Fettich, N., 1943, ‘Győr a népvándorláskorban’, in E. Lovas (ed.), Győr Története a Tizenharmadik Század Közepéig. Győr, 1943, p. 42 grave 838, pl. 33:7 and 9
See registration no. 1926,0511.2 for details on publications relating to the group
- Location
- On display (G41/dc21/sB)
- Acquisition date
- 1926
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 1926,0511.8
