Marta, Livius et al.: The Late Bronze Age Settlement of Nyíregyháza-Oros „Úr Csere” (Satu Mare, 2010)

VI. Liviu Marta: Stone and Clay Objects

Among these, there is a better preserved piece which confirms the existence of some pyramid like shapes, with well pronounced edges (PL 24/10). Although they do not appear among the materials assigned to Hajddbagos-Cehăluţ cultural group, such pieces are very common in the settlements and necropolises of the Late Bronze Age in the Upper Tisa area. The explanations related to their functionality still remain uncertain281. The clay plate discovered in complex number 33 from the settlement of Oros has a rectangular shape, with folded edges (PI. 7/3). We cannot state its functionality. Without necessarily serving similar purposes, we note that clay plates, this time decorated, were found in the settlement of Crasna282. Two clay counters found in settlements were made by rounding the edges of some ceramic fragments (PL 36/2). The functionality of these pieces is uncertain as they could have been used for practical activities or, why not, as playing items.

281 Marta 2009, p. 45, 84 (with bibliography).

282 Bejinariu-Lakó 2000, pl. 33/1, 34/4.

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