Podoabe din aşezări şi necropole medievale timpurii de la Dunărea de Jos (a doua jumătate a secolului VIII - secolul XI)
Jewels of early medieval settlements and cemeteries from the Lower Danube (second half of 8th-11th centuries)
Author(s): Emilia CorbuSubject(s): Archaeology
Published by: Institutul de Cercetari Eco-Muzeale Tulcea - Institutul de Istorie si Arheologie
Keywords: podoabe; necropole medivale timpurii; secolele VIII-XI; Dunărea de Jos; Ornaments; early medieval necropolis; 8th-11th centuries; Lower Danube
Summary/Abstract: This issue comprises discoveries from historical Romanian provinces: Walachia and Dobrudja. Into early-medieval settlement and cemeteries, a small number of jewels were found comparatively to the great number of archaeological excavations, but these objects are very diversely. Mostly was made of bronze, but other made of copper, silver, gilded silver, gold. The important categories are: hair pin, bracelets, ear rings, little bells, necklaces, medallions, rings, beads, buckle and buttons. Every category has a many variants. A part of these had imported but others has been making in local workshops. The jewels are proving commercial links and a cultural influence from Byzantine, central-European or east-European world.
Journal: Peuce (Serie Nouă) - Studii şi cercetari de istorie şi arheologie
- Issue Year: II/2004
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 177-190
- Page Count: 14
- Language: Romanian