Lotto 5545* - ibid157 Gioielli antichi dalla collezione Kofler-Truniger - online only - martedì, 31. marzo 2026, 13h00
BRONZE BUCKLE WITH A PORTRAIT BUST
Probably late Roman/early Byzantine, 4th/5th century AD.
Bronze with remnants of gilding. Rectangular buckle with relief portrait of a woman, possibly Minerva, with an incised Christogram on the left side. Matching curved buckle in the shape of two bird heads and a berry. Two button rivets on verso.
H 6 cm, L 7 cm.
Provenance:
- Swiss private collection, Lucerne, acquired from the above ca. 1974.
- By inheritance in the same Swiss family, Lucerne.
Exhibited:
Literature:
Conditionreport:
- Corroded<br>- Rubbed<br>- Gilding with losses<br>- Prong broken off CHF 500 / 800 | (€ 520 / 820)
Venduto per CHF 500 (incl. premio)