Pforzen buckle
The Pforzen buckle is a silver belt buckle found in Pforzen, Ostallgäu. It was found in 1992 in one of the 422 Alemannic graves excavated (in grave no. 239), dating to the 6th century. It was the grave of a warrior, buried with lance, spatha, seax and shield. The buckle itself is probably of Mediterranean workmanship, maybe of a Lombard or Gepid workshop. It bears a runic inscription, incised after its manufacture:
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