Horváth Attila – H. Tóth Elvira szerk.: Cumania 1. Archeologia (Bács-Kiskun Megyei Múzeumok Közleményei, Kecskemét, 1972)
E. H. Tóth: Előzetes beszámoló a kunbábonyi avar fejedelmi leletről
Özora, and on the finely decorated jewels, framed with a row of pressed globes of the find of Glodos in the Middle of Ukraina, but here the imitated partitions of the set of belt are different. The sword with a single, straight blade, and with pearled ribbon ornamentation, very similar to the piece of Bocsa, belonged, to all probability, to this group. This is justified by the fact that the partitioned ornamentation on its cross-bar is identical with the partitioned ornamentation with glass inlays on the end-fitting of the large strap found at Bocsa and in our find. The outline of its hook-hanger is similar to those of Kecel, Kunágota and Bocsa, instead of the diamond-shape, granulated ornamentation of the piece of Kecel, however, there are stone inlays arranged similarly, in granulated framework (Fig. 4/4). It is well known that, among the early swords, pieces bordered by pearled ribbon constitute a separate group. Their samples, besides the aforementioned ones are : the one without cross-bar of the princely find of Csepel, and the pearled ones cast of solid bronze, found along the river Kama, and mentioned by Professor Gyula László. The partitioned granulated webbing does not seem to have belonged to any of the belts it can be related only to the hanger, decorated with bird's head, similar to that of the belt of Bocsa. Owing to the features of its eUboration, it is presumed that the separate dagger-set and hanger belonged together, and it is not irrelevant that they were worn on the princely belt with gold fake-buckle. The next set of belt has laminated ornamentation, combined with ribbons ribbed by beads on wire. It is easire to treat this set separately because it has many similar features to most pieces of the laminated set and accessories of the find of Bocsa. The similiarity is most obvious on the frame ornamentation with beads on wire of small straps and on the plain end of large strap with spike pattern on the edge. The incomplete and probably supplemented set contained several small strap endings, clips, and a pair of oblong shape, filigree-worked tittings. In want of analogies, the function of the P shape hangers of opposite position, classified here on the basis of their goldsmith's technique, is sofar uncertain. The accessories hanging on the belt form a more complete set. It contains fittings of a drinking horn, similar in every respect to that of Bocsa. On the top of the pointed end of the horn, however, there was a round-shaped sheet. A further piece of this set was a wooden cup with compressed sheet brim fittings, and handles decorated with beads on wire. The iron sword has not been found, except some fragments of its blade and glided silver sheath. Its gold ribbed edges indicate that the sword belonged to this set. The quiver of our find is also made of ribbed ribbon, its material and pattern are similar to its equivalent of Bocsa. The only difference between them is that the lower part of this quiver may have benn decorated with a slightly curved, wide filigree gold sheet with dentations. The position of the sheet, just as that of the shield-shape fitting with chiselled ornamentation on the edge of the quiver, is assumed on the basis of the place of sheets made of bone decorationg quivers, and found among others, at Mór. The fittings have functional values first of all, still it is worth noting that, according to János Kalmár, fittings of this function and shape have been found at Nevolino, and —in Hungary —in the finds of Igar and Csengele, as well as — side by side with pieces of late Avarian sarmentuous ornamentation — at Kecel, Mártély, Mosonszentjános, There is no mention of this type in connection with the princely finds of Southern Russia. From the finders and on the spot we could collect 23 arrowhads i. e.unadjustable fragments. We would not, however, attempt to make suggestion to the number of arrowheads placed in the grave. The prince could have been burried with 25 arrows as well as with filled quiver. Apart from the aforementioned weapons, several knives belonged to the laminated belt. The ends of their hilts and bands made of simple, unornamented gold sheet also survived. The ornamented fittings of hilts were made of ribbed and filigree gold ribbon. The webbings are more finely elaborated, two of them are decorated with the already known ribbed ribbon and delicate pattern of dentations. After this grouping, the remaining pieces form a setet of granulated belt of fine work, though fairly incomplete, and later supplemented with lower quality gold. The end of its large strap is two-sided, with granulated ornaments, two indentations on the upper side indicate that it had been fastened to the belt by a connecting frame which was not found (Fig. 4/2). 148
