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COLEM:1985.72.4

Colchester Collections

buckle, belt buckle

This gold-coloured metal buckle is in the shape of a butterfly This buckle is included in the Mythical Creatures exhibition as part of the dragon's hoard. According to some legends, dragons were known for hoarding treasure and they especially had a love of gold. This originated in early medieval stories. One account from the poem Beowulf describes the theft of a golden cup from a dragon’s hoard. The dragon, in anger at their treasure being stolen, destroyed the nearby town.

1919 - 1920

Interwar

width: 83.30 mm
length: 65.90 mm