Sixth-century AD fibulae from Ulmetum – Province of Scythia
Sixth-century AD fibulae from Ulmetum – Province of Scythia

Summary/Abstract: In the present study we want to present a number of seven fibulae specific to the 6th century AD discovered at Ulmetum. The brooches are divided into two main categories: 1. Fibulae with bent stem - five objects; 2. Cast fibulae with bent stem - two objects. Both types represent a category of clothing accessories very common in the Byzantine provinces of the Balkan Peninsula during the mentioned century. They are found very frequently in civil settlements, fortifications, and necropolises. Although their manufacture is not very complicated, they were produced on a smaller scale in barbaricum also. The considerable number of fibulae discovered in various contexts indicates both their demand and their large-scale production, being a phenomenon of the "clothing fashion" of the 6th century AD.

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