LaurieAnnie's photos with the keyword: belt

Title: Belt Buckle Date: 7th century Geography: Made in North France Culture: Frankish Medium: Iron, silver, niello, garnet Dimensions: Overall: 6 11/16 x 3 3/8 x 13/16 in. (17 x 8.5 x 2 cm) Classification: Metalwork-Iron Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917 Accession Number: 17.191.343 Description: Belts were important features of early medieval dress. Not only did they serve the practical function of holding weapons and tools, but their fittings, which could vary in terms of material, decoration, and size, were also highly visible indicators of rank and status. Iron buckles, many imposing in size, were worn by both men and women. Their intricate decoration was achieved by squeezing narrow twisted strips of silver into patterns engraved on the surface of the prefabricated iron pieces. A complete belt would have consisted of a buckle, a counter plate that was placed opposite the buckle, and sometimes a rectangular plate placed in the middle of the belt at the back for decoration. Text from: www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/collection_database/mediev...

Gold Girdle with Coins and Medallions Byzantine, found in 1902, at Karavas, Cyprus Made about 583; reassembled after discovery Accession Numbers: 17.190.147 and 1991.136 This incomplete, massive gold girdle comprised of a series of solidi (gold coins) and medallions may have been worn as an insignia of office. The four medallions depicting the emperor Maurice Tiberius (r. 582-602) probably were minted for him to present as gifts to high officials and nobles when he assumed the office of consul in 583. All the coins are stamped CONOB (Constantinopolis obryzum, ie., pure gold of Constantinople), indicating that they were minted in the capital city. Joined with nine coins of Maurice Tiberius on the girdle is one of Theodosius II (r. 402-50) and four of the brief joint rule of Justin I and Justinian in 527. Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.

Title: Belt with scenes of bull and lion hunts Period: Iron Age III Date: late 8th-7th Century BC Geography: Urartu Medium: Bronze Dimensions: 5.43 x 39.37 in. (13.79 x 100 cm) Classification: Metalwork-Ornament Credit Line: Gift of Norbert Schimmel Trust, 1989 Accession Number: 1989.281.18 On View Text from: www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/collection_database/ancien... and The Kingdom of Urartu In the early first millennium BC, the kingdom of Urartu dominated much of the mountainous highland region in what is now northeastern Turkey and northwestern Iran. To the south were the Assyrians, whose records of their invasions into Urartian territory provide much of our knowledge of the history and geography of Urartu. The Urartian king Menua (ca. 810-781 BC) and his son Argishti I (ca. 781-760 BC) enlarged the borders and ensured that the kingdom remained powerful until the late seventh century BC. Excavations of fortified cities, temples, and tombs at such sites as Toprak Kale, Karmir Blur, and Altyn Tepe have revealed remains of Urartian material culture: finely crafted bronze helmets, shields, belts, pins, plaques, cauldrons, and gilded furniture attachments, often decorated with supernatural creatures combining human and animal elements. Urartian art exhibits Assyrian and distinctive local traits. Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art plaque.

Coin Belt Unknown Roman, A.D. 370 - 400 Gold, enamel, sapphire, emerald, garnet, and glass 31 1/8 in. 83.AM.224 This ornate belt is composed of three elements: a central ornament, connecting links, and an adjustable hook fastening. A roughly circular gold setting forms the central medallion, which consists of a large triangular sapphire surrounded by emeralds, garnets, and green glass. Three pendant chains, now missing their original pearls, hang from the medallion. The back of the gold setting is decorated with a repoussé acanthus rosette. The connecting links of the belt are formed by twenty-three square gold settings holding gold coins framed by green glass. The coins were issued by several emperors in the late 300s A.D., the latest being issued by Theodosius I, who ruled from A.D. 379 to 395; they come from various mints in the eastern portion of the Roman Empire, probably indicating an eastern origin for the belt. Coins used for jewelry, especially pendants, became popular in the 200s A.D. Coin belts, however, were not common, and this is one of the earliest known examples. Text from: www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artObjectDetails?artobj=12384

Coin Belt Unknown Roman, A.D. 370 - 400 Gold, enamel, sapphire, emerald, garnet, and glass 31 1/8 in. 83.AM.224 This ornate belt is composed of three elements: a central ornament, connecting links, and an adjustable hook fastening. A roughly circular gold setting forms the central medallion, which consists of a large triangular sapphire surrounded by emeralds, garnets, and green glass. Three pendant chains, now missing their original pearls, hang from the medallion. The back of the gold setting is decorated with a repoussé acanthus rosette. The connecting links of the belt are formed by twenty-three square gold settings holding gold coins framed by green glass. The coins were issued by several emperors in the late 300s A.D., the latest being issued by Theodosius I, who ruled from A.D. 379 to 395; they come from various mints in the eastern portion of the Roman Empire, probably indicating an eastern origin for the belt. Coins used for jewelry, especially pendants, became popular in the 200s A.D. Coin belts, however, were not common, and this is one of the earliest known examples. Text from: www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artObjectDetails?artobj=12384

Belt with repousée design Near Eastern, Anatolian, Urartian, Iron Age, 10th–9th century B.C. Place of Manufacture: Asia Minor Dimensions: Length x width: 10.5 x 97 cm (4 1/8 x 38 3/16 in.) Medium or Technique: Bronze Classification: Warfare, hunting, & fishing Accession Number: 1972.398 Text from: www.mfa.org/collections/object/belt-with-repous-e-design-...

Section of an armor belt Near Eastern, Anatolian, Urartian, Iron Age, 10th–9th century B.C. Dimensions: Height x width: 15.5 x 16.5 cm (6 1/8 x 6 1/2 in.) Medium or Technique: Bronze Classification: Warfare, hunting, & fishing Accession Number: 1976.1 Fragment of an armor belt with horsemen and chariots. Text from: www.mfa.org/collections/object/section-of-an-armor-belt-1...