Tomáš Vlasatý
@projectforlog.bsky.social
Fulltime Early medieval researcher, focused primarily on European material culture (weaponry, jewellery, textiles).
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In reenactment community, we sometimes wonder why we don't find belts in some elite graves. Reenactor research in recent years points to the use of fully-organic solutions (bone or antler buckles are becoming quite a norm). Here is another solution - leather belt buckle.
The leather buckle from Wrocław, Poland
Introduction In 2018, János Mestellér published an article commenting on the absence of metal belt components in many elite early medieval graves (Mestellér 2018). The author saw a possible reason in ...
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April 22, 2025 at 1:12 PM
In reenactment community, we sometimes wonder why we don't find belts in some elite graves. Reenactor research in recent years points to the use of fully-organic solutions (bone or antler buckles are becoming quite a norm). Here is another solution - leather belt buckle.