11-21-2012, 12:14 AM
"However, I am not aware of any belt from the 1st C that is inlaid with anything other than niello. I know later century items had colorful inlays."
The buckle and plate look to be a very late first century or early second century AD type. These are well known from the area around Hadrian's Wall and generally exhibit coloured enamel inlay. The plate Brian showed looks a little earlier - probably Flavian.
Crispvs
The buckle and plate look to be a very late first century or early second century AD type. These are well known from the area around Hadrian's Wall and generally exhibit coloured enamel inlay. The plate Brian showed looks a little earlier - probably Flavian.
Crispvs
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