Byzantine Belt Mount with Lion Combat Scene
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Circa 6th-7th century A.D.. Belt buckle plate with loops, lateral spurs and knop finial; low-relief scene of a man grappling with a beast in a landscape with tree and flowers; mounting lugs to the reverse; old collector's envelop with handwritten text 'sceau / Carthage / combat Homme et Lion / [..] Jardin' (seal / Carthage / fight between man and lion / [..] garden). Cf. Wamser, L., Die Welt von Byzanz - Europas Östliches Erbe, München, 2004, item 471, for type. 18.5 grams, 47 mm (1 7/8 in.).
Found in Carthage.From a 19th century collection based on the handwritten package.From the collection of a London antiquarian.Accompanied by an old hand written collector's envelope.
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Found in Carthage.From a 19th century collection based on the handwritten package.From the collection of a London antiquarian.Accompanied by an old hand written collector's envelope.
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Byzantine Belt Mount with Lion Combat Scene
Estimate £300 - £400
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