Medieval Bronze Clothing Buckle offeringplate and the Yehve spirits

and the Yehve spirits

900 BC–200 AD

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A fascinating example of Roman utilitarian pottery

Medieval Bronze Clothing Buckle offeringplate and the Yehve spiritsMedieval Period, c. 8801240 AD, Kievan Rus, Eastern Europe A finely modeled cast bronze buckle or clasp, thickly formed and exhibiting the robust utilitarian elegance typical of Kievan Rus metalwork. Likely once silvered or gilded, the surface now bears a rich green patina from centuries of age and burial. The Kievan Rus (c. 8801240 AD), centered on Kyiv, was the first major state of the Eastern Slavsstretching from the Carpathian Mountains to the