Cataramă de centură descoperită în fortificația de la Albești
Belt Buckle Discovered in the Fortification from Albești

Summary/Abstract: In 1996, in the fortification at Albești (Sector B, c. 27-37), there was discovered a rectangular structure, by ca. 9 x 5 m2, comprising two partitions with a rich archaeological inventory. Among these discoveries there was a bronze horse shaped buckle(inv. 2729 „Callatis” Museum), representing a running horse, viewed from its profile.The horse stands on its hind legs with the front legs raised and the horizontal tail, giving the impression that he is running at high speed. The buckle details have been added by engraving, after the molten metal was poured into the mould and processed. On the backside there is a T shaped gripping system, accomplished when the molten metal was poured into the mould. The closest analogies were discovered in the Scythian world. Due to its discovery in a clear archaeological context, the buckle discovered at Albești can be dated to the second half on the 3rd century BC.

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