石榴石金扣 - 美国大都会艺术博物馆展品查阅

品名（中）	石榴石金扣
品名（英）	Gold Buckle with Garnets
入馆年号	1986年，1986.341
策展部门	中世纪艺术（Medieval Art）
创作者
创作年份	公元 400 - 公元 500
创作地区	制造于: 君士坦丁堡（可能）（Made in: Constantinople (probably)）
分类	金属制品金（Metalwork-Gold）
尺寸	整体: 1 5/16 x 1 1/8 x 1/2 英寸 (3.4 x 2.9 x 1.2 厘米)
介绍（中）	这个扣子可追溯到五世纪上半叶，是在匈牙利的拉布发现的。由于它是从战斗匕首和剑（现在在大英博物馆）中发现的镀银和石榴石鞘配件，它可能来自一位杰出领导人的坟墓。精细的做工以及重金和深色石榴石的丰富组合表明，它可能是在君士坦丁堡的中央珠宝商作坊中制造的。来自拜占庭边远地区的部落酋长经常被皇帝送给华丽的珠宝或剑配件，作为友谊和联盟的标志（或作为小额贿赂）。国王和有权势的人也会从这些作坊私下委托作品，作为他们财富和与君士坦丁堡强大文明联系的有形象征，因此这个扣子完全有可能在与主人一起埋葬之前远离其制造商。
介绍（英）	This buckle, dating from the first half of the fifth century, was discovered in Raab, Hungary. As it was found with silver-gilt and garnet sheath fittings from a battle dagger and sword (now in the British Museum), it may have come from the grave of a prominent leader. The fine workmanship and a rich combination of heavy gold and dark garnets argue that it may have been made in a central jeweler's workshop in Constantinople. Often tribal chieftains from outlying regions of Byzantium were given opulent pieces of jewelry or sword fittings by the emperor, as a sign of friendship and alliance (or as a small bribe). Kings and powerful men would also commission pieces privately from these workshops, as a tangible symbol of their wealth and connections to the powerful civilization in Constantinople, so it is entirely probable that this buckle traveled very far from its maker before being buried with its owner.