Collection: Bone and antler buckles


ImageSiteDateRemarksLiterature
Frisian terp?Measurments: 3,0 cm

Short (cut off?) buckle
Fries Museum Collectiestuk
Frisian terp?Measurments: 5,0 cmFries Museum Collectiestuk
Frisian terp?Measurments: 8,5 cmFries Museum Collectiestuk
Winchester Museum?Measurments: ?

Buckle fragment, Bone buckle with copper-alloy tongue.
Vlasatý, T. (2025, 3 juli). Organic belt buckles and strap-ends – Projekt Forlǫg
Ferwerd terp750-900 ADMeasurments: 4,8 x 3,4 cmRMO collectiestuk

Anna Roes, 1963: Bone and antler objects from the Frisian terp-mounds

Vlasatý, T. (2025, 3 juli). Organic belt buckles and strap-ends – Projekt Forlǫg
York866 – 1066 ADMeasurments: 4.8 × 2.7 × 0.7 cm

Dyed green with copper. Decoration consisting of grooves.
York Museum Trust Collectiestuk

Vlasatý, T. (2025, 3 juli). Organic belt buckles and strap-ends – Projekt Forlǫg
York866 – 1066 AD/
900 – 1100 AD
Measurments: ?

Bone buckle fastened with a hole drilled trough the side. Decoration consisting of knotwork.
York Museum Trust Collectiestuk

Vlasatý, T. (2025, 3 juli). Organic belt buckles and strap-ends – Projekt Forlǫg
Goodmanham, Yorkshire900 – 1000 ADMeasurments: 8 x 2,9 cm

Copper-alloy tongue, four rivets around the buckle-hole. Borre-style decoration.
British Museum Collectiestuk

Vlasatý, T. (2025, 3 juli). Organic belt buckles and strap-ends – Projekt Forlǫg
York900 – 1000 ADMeasurments: 2,5 x 1,4 x 0,6 cm

Fragment, notch for tongue visible
Vlasatý, T. (2025, 3 juli). Organic belt buckles and strap-ends – Projekt Forlǫg
Lewis1150 – 1175 ADMeasurments: 6,3 x 2,9 x 1,0 cm

Made from Walrus-ivory, tongue fastened by copper-alloy wire. fastened to underside with 4 copper-alloy rivets
Vlasatý, T. (2025, 3 juli). Organic belt buckles and strap-ends – Projekt Forlǫg
Frisian terpEarly medievalMeasurments: 7,8 cm

Never finished, missing holes for fastening and tongue.
Fries Museum Collectiestuk

Anna Roes, 1963: Bone and antler objects from the Frisian terp-mounds

Vlasatý, T. (2025, 3 juli). Organic belt buckles and strap-ends – Projekt Forlǫg
Frisian terpEarly medievalMeasurments: 8,0 cm

Never finished; maker started, but likely stopped when the buckle plate broke. first holes were already drilled.
Fries Museum Collectiestuk

Anna Roes, 1963: Bone and antler objects from the Frisian terp-mounds

Vlasatý, T. (2025, 3 juli). Organic belt buckles and strap-ends – Projekt Forlǫg
Frisian terpEarly medievalMeasurments: 11,0 cm

Rounded; following the shape of the hips. 2 holes for fastening and cutout for tongue.
Fries Museum Collectiestuk

Anna Roes, 1963: Bone and antler objects from the Frisian terp-mounds
Frisian terpEarly medievalMeasurments: 8,5 cm

Flat bone buckle with L-shaped decoration
Fries Museum Collectiestuk

Anna Roes, 1963: Bone and antler objects from the Frisian terp-mounds

Vlasatý, T. (2025, 3 juli). Organic belt buckles and strap-ends – Projekt Forlǫg
Frisian terpEarly medievalMeasurments: 3,0 x 4,0 x0,9 cmFries Museum Collectiestuk

Anna Roes, 1963: Bone and antler objects from the Frisian terp-mounds

Vlasatý, T. (2025, 3 juli). Organic belt buckles and strap-ends – Projekt Forlǫg
Dongjum terpEarly medievalMeasurments: 5,2 cm

Fastened with 3 rivets. Decoration consisting of grooves. tongue is missing.
Anna Roes, 1963: Bone and antler objects from the Frisian terp-mounds

Vlasatý, T. (2025, 3 juli). Organic belt buckles and strap-ends – Projekt Forlǫg
Frisian terpEarly medievalFragmentAnna Roes, 1963: Bone and antler objects from the Frisian terp-mounds

Vlasatý, T. (2025, 3 juli). Organic belt buckles and strap-ends – Projekt Forlǫg
Golden Lane, IrelandEarly medievalMeasurments: 6,1 x 2,2 cm

Usewear visible. fastened to belt with a groove and iron rivet.
Vlasatý, T. (2025, 3 juli). Organic belt buckles and strap-ends – Projekt Forlǫg
DublinEarly medievalMeasurments: ?

Vlasatý, T. (2025, 3 juli). Organic belt buckles and strap-ends – Projekt Forlǫg

National Museum in Dublin; inventory number E190: 6273.
DublinEarly medievalMeasurments: ?

Decoration on frame, copper-alloy tongue
Vlasatý, T. (2025, 3 juli). Organic belt buckles and strap-ends – Projekt Forlǫg

National Museum in Dublin; inventory number E171
Engeland?Early medieval?Measurments: ?Vlasatý, T. (2025, 3 juli). Organic belt buckles and strap-ends – Projekt Forlǫg