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Baldric Terminal, ca. 2nd- 3rd Cent AD

Copper alloy; 51mm/21.3gm

Con/ Two volutes broken, otherwise, As Cast; green patina; cleaned, not waxed

Description/ Hung from a plate at the end of the baldric, it consists of a simple design with internal and external volutes

Ref/ B&C page 163, sort of....

Seller's Note/ During ancient Roman times the balteus (plural baltei) was a type of baldric commonly used to suspend a sword. It was a belt generally worn over the shoulder, passing obliquely down to the side, typically made of leather, often ornamented with precious stones, metals or both. First time listing on NRC!

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