Germanic Buckles and Belt Fittings

Late Roman military buckle with animal heads and circle dot decoration, 4-5th century.

Late Roman propeller mount with circular eye decoration for a military belt. The propeller mount is matching the late Roman animal head buckle based on a find from the Axel Guttmann collection.

Late Roman propeller mount with beaded decoration for a military belt. The propeller mount is matching the late Roman animal head buckle based on a find from the Axel Guttmann collection.

 Late Roman strap end for a military belt in the shape of an amphora.

Typical germanic belt buckle of the 1st - 2nd century AD.

Typical germanic belt buckle of the 1st - 2nd century AD.

The belt buckele with it´s shape is an essential part of the roman military dress, but the metal sheet with the ornamentation has got many paralleles to germanic sword sheath decorations.

The belt buckele with it´s shape is an essential part of the roman military dress, but the metal sheet with the ornamentation has got many paralleles to germanic sword sheath decorations.

Visigothic belt buckle with square fitting. Replica of a 7th-century find with bird-head motifs from a private collection.

Replica of a find with an elongated fitting plate from a private collection. The buckle is based on an original from the 7th century

The original of this Krempenschnalle (brim buckle) was found at the sacrificial bog of Thorsberg in northern Germany, where an enormous number of objects was donated to the germanic gods. Mid 2nd century AD.

The original of this Krempenschnalle (brim buckle) was found at the sacrificial bog of Thorsberg in northern Germany, where an enormous number of objects was donated to the germanic gods. Mid 2nd century AD.

The original of this precious buckle was found at the sacrificial bog of Thorsberg in northern Germany, where an enormous number of objects was donated to the germanic gods. Second half 2nd century AD.

The original of this precious buckle was found at the sacrificial bog of Thorsberg in northern Germany, where an enormous number of objects was donated to the germanic gods. Second half 2nd century AD.

The first buckles of this kind date to the mid of the 2nd century, they were popular in- and outside of the roman empire.

Germanic belt buckle after an archaeological find from Wagenitz, Germany. Roman iron age.

Ancient germanic belt buckle after a find from Havelsee, early 2nd century AD.

Large belt set of 1 belt buckle with 2 fittings in chip carving (Kerbschnitt) technique, based on a find of the late 4th century AD.

This buckle with animal heads is a reconstruction of an original, completed with a metal plate to fit it on a leather belt.  Early 5th century.

This buckle with animal heads is a reconstruction of an original, completed with a metal plate to fit it on a leather belt.  Early 5th century.