Frankish and Germanic belt buckles and plates.
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Frankish and Germanic belt buckles and plates The Franks and Germans often would have buckles with both a buckle and a plate that would fasten the belt on the center of the waist. This type of belt does not allow for much adjustment in size and would need to be adjusted every time you gained or lost weight. Medieval people's weight probably did not increase and decrease as much as our modern weight tends to change. The diet during the middle ages was not as robust as our modern diet and probably did not allow for as much change
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Aged Buckle
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12 Merovingian Belt Buckles Image: PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search Engine Public Domain Search}
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Early medieval: Migration period buckles and fibulae
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Medieval Clothing: Buckles. History of the buckle, types and styles.
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Frankish Merovingian costume history 4th and 5th century.
Counter Plate of a Belt Buckle, Frankish
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Belt Buckle Collection of Photo Prints and Gifts
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Alemannic - Germanic Leather Belt - Brown with Antiqued Bronze Fittings
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Moylough Belt-Shrine - Wikipedia
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Silver gilt plate with animal figures, from Letnica, Bulgaria, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. DAE-88002316
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Early medieval: Migration period buckles and fibulae