Overview
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Wooden buckle with a square head and a long tongue-shaped piece. Both parts have an oblong hole, the tongue-shaped piece additionally has a hinge-hole for a tongue with which a strap would have been fastened. The object was probably part of a horse-harness.
Date
200 to 299
Find site
Measurement
height 15.2 centimetres, width 4.3 centimetres
Description
Scope and content : Wooden buckle with a square head and a long tongue-shaped piece. Both parts have an oblong hole, the tongue-shaped piece additionally has a hinge-hole for a tongue with which a strap would have been fastened. The object was probably part of a horse-harness.
Institution
Historical information
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Find site identifier
Niya
Stein site number
N.005
Find site description
The Niya archaeological site is approximately 50 miles north of modern Niya/Minfeng on the southern arm of the old Silk Road.
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