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Some comments on the typology and chronology of the fibulae AV 107–108 from the North European Barbaricum

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Franczyk M.

Recherches Archéologiques Nouvelle Serie

2013-2014

vol. 5-6

101-111

The main subject of this article are fibulae AV 107–108, known only from the area of North European Barbaricum. There are 35 discovered objects of this kind of specimen so far, of which 31 are Norwegian imitations. The discussed brooches are generally dated to phase B2 – especially its later part. It should be noted, however, that a few specimens may occur within phase C1a. The currently used division of the AV brooches of series 6 type 107 and 108 does not seem to take into account typological criteria other than just a form of the transition between the upper part of the bow and the head-plate covering the spring. For this reason, a new classification has been proposed of the discussed fibulae into four variants: 107A, 107B, 108A and 108B. AV series 6 brooches are mainly made of bronze, occasionally of silver. They are often very richly decorated with thin plates, filigree or granulation of precious metals and usually come as a part of grave inventories of women of high social status.

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Some comments on the typology and chronology of the fibulae AV 107–108 from the North European Barbaricum