Kárpáti Zoltán - Liptay Éva - Varga Ágota szerk.: A Szépművészeti Múzeum közleményei 101. (Budapest, 2004)

HEDVIG GYŐRY: On the Collars of the Gamhud Coffins

5. The neckband and collar of coffin, inv. no. 51.2016, Budapest, Museum of Fine Arts however, the two coffin types might have been in use simultaneously according to the testimony of D, E and G groups. It remains an open question, on the other hand, whether this situation prevailed or not as long as people were interred in the cemetery. What is not clear entirely is the interrelation of the distinctive collar-groups. In the case of groups B, C, E, a kind of linear development can be outlined as the grid pattern gradually superseded the wedge-shape lotus pattern; however, is it a reflection of a strict chronological sequence with later forms outplacing the earlier ones, or should the appearance of the grid pattern (E) rather be seen as the achievement of a new trend in funerary craftsmanship which coexisted for a while with the older, conventional design (B), while simultaneously coffins were produced in the fashion of a mixed style (C) at the request of some customers? If the latter version is to be preferred, how long have the two trends been in use side by side? The occurrence of transformation is, however,