Description

On one narrow side of the bronze belt fitting there are remains of a hinge in which the movable buckle of the belt was originally attached. The semicircular end on the other side encloses two round openings and has three small eyelets on the outer edge. The plate was inserted through the leather belt using pins on the back.

The openwork middle section is surrounded by four enamel fields using the millefiori technique. White checkerboard patterns on a blue background can be seen as decoration. In the center is an oval medallion filled with red glass paste. The enamel inlays in the semicircular end of the narrow side are lost.

Enamelled belt fittings of this type became widespread in the second half of the 2nd century. They can be found primarily in the border regions along the Limes, the Danube and the Euphrates, where large military units were stationed. The fittings could have been part of soldiers' equipment as special decorations.