Okucie końca pasa w formie dysku z Siemkowic w powiecie pajęczańskim. Analiza – interpretacja - rekonstrukcja procesu zdobienia

Abstract

This paper describes an unusual, though accidental discovery of a strap-end fitting in the village of Siemkowice in Pajęczno county, Poland. Along with a detailed description of the object, the authors attempt to perform its typological classification and try to determine the decorative style of the analyzed artefact. Another vital research objective is to establish both the chronology and the origin of the belt set element. The discovery of the undoubtedly unique strap-end fitting raises a number of new questions about long-distance contacts during the Migration Period on the territory of modern Poland. The element of the strap-end fitting from Siemkowice is an invaluable contribution to the research on its historical period. The typological classification of the artefact and its ornament indicate phases D1-D2. However, the lack of any context of the finding makes it impossible to date its origin precisely.