Marisia - Maros Megyei Múzeum Évkönyve 33/4. (2013)
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166 E. Gáll Hair ring-size -» Little size Medium size Big size Giant size Hair ring form/profile/decoration (L.s.) (M.s.) (B.s.) (G.s.) 1 f 1,7 cm 1,8-2,2 cm 2,3 - 3,5 cm 3,6 -> Plain round or pear-shaped hair ring with round cross- , . , iatd taco q d .. .. A r .. ,, , ь 3-Ag, 3-Br 1-Ag, 2-Br 2-Ag, 5-Br 3-Br section, its ends are opposite (la) ö 0 0 Plain round or pear-shaped hair ring with round cross , . , R , R __R section and overlapping ends (lb) r r r Hair ring with S-shaped ends and a round ring (2al.l.) 39-Ag, 25-Br 19-Ag, 18-Br 24-Ag, 7-Br 4-Br Hair ring with S-shaped ends and a pear-oval shaped ring 14_Ag 34-pr g-Ag 22-Br 6~AB’ 23~ 12-Br (2a 1.2) Br, 1-Cu Hair ring with S-shaped ends and a very thick pear-oval . _ . shaped ring - Nitra type (2al.2.A) & Pressed hair ring with S-shaped ends (2a 1.3) 1-Ag, 4-Br 1-Ag, 1-Br 1-Ag, 3-Br Round or oval hair ring with S-shaped ends and squareshaped cross section (2a2.1) Round braided hair ring with S-shaped ends and square. _R -_R shaped cross section (2a2.2) r r ^d^TlT)dhairringWithS'ShaPedendS’Withgr00Ved 12-Ag, 1-Br 7-Ag, 2-Br 9-Ag, 6-Br With a pear or oval shaped hair ring with S-shaped and „ ,n , _ R 2-Ag, 2-Br, grooved ends (2b 1.2)___________________________________16-Ag, 2-Br IQ-Ag,2-Br bCu_______________ Round hair ring with S-shaped ends and grooved ends and j_Rr square-shaped cross section (2b2.1) Pear-shaped hair ring with S-shaped and grooved ends and . _R . _ . square-shaped cross section (2b2.2) ° Hair ring with twisted ends (3) 2-Ag 1-Br Fig. 18. The types-subtypes of hair rings on the base of their form and size It is important to note that among those with grooves at their S ends there are only few made of bronze: out of the 57 hair rings with grooved ends 49 were made of silver and only 12 were made of bronze alloy, respectively one from copper alloy. According to the finds, it is obvious that in the 11th— 13th century graves of the churchyards from Transylvanian Basin there were dominantly one or two hair rings .132 There are only a few cases where more hair rings were registered. For example in 118 graves in Däbäca-Castle Area IV in most cases 1 hair ring (70 cases) or 2 hair rings were found (30 cases), but also 3 hair rings were found in a considerable number (12). Four hair rings were found in 4 burials, moreover, 5 and 6 hair rings were found in one grave respectively .133 Similarly, in the 142 graves in the Cluj-Napoca- Mänäftur cemetery 1 hair ring (18 cases) and two hair rings (21 cases) are known, 3 hair rings were found in 5 graves, 4 hair rings in 4, 5 hair rings in 2, and 6 hair rings in 1 grave .134 In the 55 graves in the Moresti cemetery 1 hair ring (3 cases) and two hair rings (3 cases) are known, 3 hair rings were found in 2 graves, 5 hair rings in 1, and 7 hair rings in 1 grave .135 This may show that 10th century garment remained in use but the change in hair ring types may indicate that alongside the old hairdo a new hairstyle might have come in fashion. The hair ring in Däbäca-Castle Area IV: Grave 192 can be connected to the old fashion, where the position of the ring clearly shows that it functioned as a lock-ring. With the hair rings with S-shaped ends, headgears consisting of coloured ribbons might have become popular mainly with women,136 but such finds are also known from male graves. It remains a question whether in these cases we can talk about similar hair style or not. Could the jewel called hair ring with S-shaped end have been used in another function (as earring)? 132 The same observation could be made on the 10-11th century finds from the Transylvanian Basin, the Partium and the Banat. Gáli 2013c, Vol. I: 652,198. kép. 133 Gáli 2011,35-36. 134 Gáli etal. 2010, 68-69. 135 Gáli etal. 2010, 68-69. 136 Szőke - Vándor 1987, 57-59.
