A gilded mask brooch from Tura. A short outlook on problems related to early medieval bow brooches in Hungary
A gilded mask brooch from Tura. A short outlook on problems related to early medieval bow brooches in Hungary

Summary/Abstract: Early medieval brooches were far more than mere clothing accessories, conveying information on the social position and wealth of their owners. Mask brooches, a variant of the large family of bow brooches, were popular throughout the seventh century AD; their ethno- or socio-archaeological interpretation has been the focus of heated debate in research into the Early Middle Ages in Central and Eastern Europe. This study, presenting a mask brooch recently found at Tura, together with a comprehensive evaluation, is an attempt to draw the attention of Hungarian research to this controversial topic.

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