Gold Buckle

AN00032270_001_l. Gold buckle in the form of a writhing animal. There is a kidney-shaped cloisonné garnet loop; the tongue has basal shield, triangular plate and filigree wire decoration. There is a garnet cross on apex. All these images are © Trustees of the British Museum. These free low-resolution images are covered also under the British Museum's Terms and Conditions (http://www.britishmuseum.org/about_this_site/terms_of_use/free_image_service.aspx). The full image collection is available at: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database.aspx where you can also order high resolution copies.