★ Large and Appealing ★

AN ETRUSCAN BRONZE BUCKLE WITH ANIMAL-HEADED HOOKS
Circa 7th-6th century BC.
Heavy buckle consisting of two pieces that would have been attached to either end of a belt. The two loops connect with two corresponding hooks in the form of animal heads.
L 87 mm (total), W 59 mm

Ex Austrian private collection Hofrat Dr. A. O., 1920-1994.