AB Archaeologia Baltica 1392-5520 1392-5520 KU 12_124-136_CURTA Article A note on the “Slavic” bow fibulae of Werner’s class I J Curta Florin fcurta@ufl.edu ∗ University of Florida Corresponding author. 12 124 136 25 11 2009 25 11 2009 19 04 2009 10 05 2009 13 09 2009 2009 Klaipėda University

A bronze fibula from Dailidės near Joniškis in eastern Lithuania is compared with its analogies found in Mazuria (the Olsztyn group), the Carpathian Basin, the Middle Dnieper region and southeastern Romania. The chronology of the group is established to the late sixth and early seventh century. The series may have originated in Mazuria and spread to other regions in the context of gift-giving exchange between regional elites.

 bow fibula East Lithuanian Barrow Culture female dress Avars Olsztyn group Slavs