A La Tène bronze belt chain from the collection of the Kiskun Museum

Abstract

The Late Iron Age enamel bronze belt chain found in the area of Kiskunfélegyháza-Közelszőlő and deposited in the collection of the Kiskun Museum between 1906 and 1912 belongs to the Hungarian type of belt chains. Like many other belt chains of the period, this one was probably made to individual requirements, so there is no exact parallel, only some parts of it show closer parallels, such as the lyre-shaped decorative motif, the S-shaped part in the pendant and the dot-circle decorations. An exact dating is not possible, and the piece can only be dated to the 3rd to 2nd centuries BC. Its significance is emphasised by the fact that only a few Late Iron Age finds, mainly of pottery, are known from the collection of the Kiskun Museum, and this piece is certainly outstanding among them.