A gold spherical button with a smooth, vertically ribbed surface, made from a single piece of sheet metal and a circular collar. The split loop is secured with filigree beaded wire.
findspot
Na Valách cemetery, Grave 51/50
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 88%.
dimensions
diameter 2.2 cm
comment
A solitary gold gombík was discovered in the grave of a juvenile, probably a girl (based on the grave goods). This burial was located near that of a man with a similar gold button with vertical ribbing. The girl was also buried with a pair of gold earrings with a grape pendant and a knife.
publications
Hrubý, V. 1955: Staré Město. Velkomoravské pohřebiště Na Valách. Praha: Nakladatelství Československé Akademie věd, 473.
