10-31-2017, 09:17 PM
This is my previous post in RAT regarding Karanovo belt “Auxiliary belt Thracian I AD Karanovo model” http://www.romanarmytalk.com/rat/thread-30405.html
The parallels I made getting familiar with the scientific publications and reviewing the limited amount of photos that circulates around in the internet ,I came to the conclusion that the two buckles are very similar and most likely have a common origin (the same jewelry antique shop).
The destiny of their owners most likely is also similar. These are Thracian nobles, Roman cavalry officers of the auxiliary. They lived at the same time the first quarter of the 1st century.
Width of the Chattalka buckle (by archaeological data) is 80 mm. Although it is not visible because of the nuances of metals brass and silver in the center of the eyes there is a silver beaten as in the whole buckle and tongue. In the orbit of the eyes there is a red enamel (as in the original.)
This is the disassembled buckle in parts before I assembling it and preparing it for mounting on a leather belt.There are 2 washers on both sides of the hinges ,again a technical solution that I have not met before.
The parallels I made getting familiar with the scientific publications and reviewing the limited amount of photos that circulates around in the internet ,I came to the conclusion that the two buckles are very similar and most likely have a common origin (the same jewelry antique shop).
The destiny of their owners most likely is also similar. These are Thracian nobles, Roman cavalry officers of the auxiliary. They lived at the same time the first quarter of the 1st century.
Width of the Chattalka buckle (by archaeological data) is 80 mm. Although it is not visible because of the nuances of metals brass and silver in the center of the eyes there is a silver beaten as in the whole buckle and tongue. In the orbit of the eyes there is a red enamel (as in the original.)
This is the disassembled buckle in parts before I assembling it and preparing it for mounting on a leather belt.There are 2 washers on both sides of the hinges ,again a technical solution that I have not met before.
