🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Copper/Brass Ribbon with Attaching Buckle

[thekise]

Both Ribbon and Attaching Buckle are Copper/Brass and non-ferrous.
The Ribbon is 1/2" Wide and .012" thick.
Attaching Buckle is 7/8" wide x 1" long and .027" thick

Was found about 6" down in compacted ground where cars parked for years at a local church.
The property had a one-room school on it before the first church was built there in the early 1800's.

Any idea what it is or could have been used for??

Any ideas appreciated!!

 

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[HuntinDog]

Looks like brass scrap that was bunched up for recycle.

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

Wooden box strapping. Buckle, for opening the thing.
Box that the contents would be wanted now and then....