File:Frankish - Belt Buckle - Walters 542343.jpg
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[edit]Belt Buckle
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Anonymous (Frankish) |
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Belt Buckle |
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English: Buckles with openwork plates depicting griffins drinking from fountains have been found in many parts of France and Switzerland. The griffin, a mythical creature that is half eagle, half lion, originated in Assyria and symbolized vigilance and ferocity. They were a popular design motif throughout Europe during the Migration period. With the advent of Christianity, the griffin drinking from a cup came to symbolize the soul refreshing itself at the source of everlasting life. |
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| Date | 7th century (Early Medieval) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | bronze | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | 4.3 × 10 × 1.1 cm (1.6 × 3.9 × 0.4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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54.2343 |
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| Place of creation | Picardy, France (?) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Exhibition history | Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1979-1980. Objects of Adornment: Five Thousand Years of Jewelry from the Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, New York; Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk; Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh; San Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio; Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa; Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu; New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans; Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis; Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo; The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota. 1984-1987. Jewelry from the Walters Art Museum and the Zucker Family Collection. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1987. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Museum purchase, 1949 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Walters Art Museum:  Home page  Info about artwork |
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