A gold spherical button with twelve vertical ribs, its body hammered from a single piece of sheet metal and covered with a circular collar. The suspension mechanism consists of a loop made from gold round wire, secured with a round wire ring. The lower pole is decorated with a chased circular motif resembling twisted wire.
findspot
Na Valách cemetery, Grave 78/48
material
The button is made of gold with traces of silver and copper. The graph reflects the median of the surface measurements taken from the casing. The gold content reaches approximately 54%.
dimensions
height incl. loop 1.8 cm, diameter 1.8 cm
comment
An unusual design of a button with vertical ribs, which has no exact parallel in Moravia. The convexly rounded ribs have the same visual effect as well-known ornaments of Byzantine origin discovered in Bulgaria (Preslav Treasure). These decorative gold pendants, over 3 cm in diameter, further feature enamel decoration on some ribs, lined with filigree beaded wires, and a glass inlay at the lower pole.
publications
Hrubý, V. 1955: Staré Město. Velkomoravské pohřebiště Na Valách. Praha: Nakladatelství Československé Akademie věd, 422.
Bosselmann, A. 2001: Zwei kugelförmige Anhänger mit Emaildekoration. ln: M. Puhle (Hrsg.): Otto der Grosse, Magdeburg und Europa. Eine Ausstellung im Kulturhistorischen Museum Magdeburg vom 27. August – 2. Dezember 2001. Mainz: von Zabern, 489–490.
