Hristova 2006 Mediaeval Bruckles (original) (raw)
2006, Средновековни пафти от Карнобатско
The belt with its purely practical as well as semantically apothropeic function is present in the Bulgarian national costume from the Middle Ages till the days of present. The origin, occurrence and semantics of the male belts from the Middle Ages have long been the subject of scientific research opposite to the female belt steadily remaining in the outskirts of scholarly investigation. In the research of mediaeval necropolises and settlements are usually found small-sized buckles, defined as an element of the female costume. In the fund of the Historical Museum at the town of Karnobat are kept three such buckles uncovered after treasure-hunting intervention in the region between the villages of Sokollovo and Klickach. Unfortunately these finds cannot be used as dating but rather as comparative material raising numberless issues related to their evolution and application in the life of the Middle Ages. There exists no unanimous point of view neither about the time of their appearance, the social distinction and layer of people who used to wear this kind of adornment, nor about their semantic significance. The lack of published monuments belonging to this type, as well as the absence of secure archaeological environment impede the finding of positive answers to all these questions. In the future investigations referring to these problems we’ll have to take into consideration that similar to all adornments the belt buckles developed in conformity with the general laws peculiar for the evolution of the costume, representing a reflection of the vogue and fashionable trends in the lifestyle and expression of the artistic and aesthetic affiliations of the Bulgarian people in the period of the Middle Ages.
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