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Belt Plaques - Hungarian Tarsoly Circled Star (set-4)
Belt Plaques - Hungarian Tarsoly Circled Star (set-4)
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This mount is modelled after one found at a Hungarian site and currently held at the Egri museum. It is dated to the 10th century. Six of these mounts were used to decorate the flap of a hanging belt pouch.
This type of pouch called a Tarsoly are highly decorated with brass fittings and were considered status symbols. Tarsoly have been found as far away as Birka Sweden and are common in Hungary, Moravia and Kievan Rus settlements.
Available as a set of 4.
Measurements:
L = 12mm, W= 16mm
You can read more about the Hungarian examples here: https://arpad.abtk.hu/images/aktualis/2019/014_het/ReveszL_Tarsoly.pdf