Medieval Bronze Clothing Buckle shipcloth ranging from practical vessels to

ranging from practical vessels to decorative figures

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Medieval Bronze Clothing Buckle shipcloth ranging from practical vessels toMedieval Period, c. 8801240 AD, Kievan Rus, Eastern Europe A delicately cast bronze double buckle, finely formed and exhibiting the robust utilitarian elegance typical of Kievan Rus metalwork. The design, found across numerous Kievan Rus archaeological sites, features a double loop that allowed the belts end to be neatly secured behind the bucklean ingenious and practical construction. Likely once silvered or gilded, the surface now bears a rich green