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Bronze fibula of Zvonimirovo type a warrior and a lady 45
from Brstje.
ing a reddish glassy mass. Although visually the least attractive, the cen-
tral part has good parallels in profiled joints discovered in graves 502 and
643 on Kapiteljska njive in Novo mesto. Belts of such type appear in larger
numbers on two territories – in Bavaria and in Bohemia/Slovakia.
Three finds, discovered in the presumable grave from Brstje clearly
demonstrate trade contacts, cultural attribution and stylistic intentions
of Celtic populations settling the territory surrounding Ptuj. Several
finds, in this case a massive bronze bracelet with a single knob, demon-
strate the connections with the central and south-eastern area of today’s
Slovenia for which it is assumed that it was settled by the Celtic tribe of
Taurisci and related groups. It is a reflection of the inclusion of inhabitants
into the formal spectre of the Mokronog group spreading from southern
edge of Austria in Koroška and Štajerska all the way to northern Croa-
tia. Alongside communications with the center of this territory, the trade
and perhaps even mobility of populations took place along its edges as
demonstrated by the distribution of the Zvonimirovo type fibulae.
from Brstje.
ing a reddish glassy mass. Although visually the least attractive, the cen-
tral part has good parallels in profiled joints discovered in graves 502 and
643 on Kapiteljska njive in Novo mesto. Belts of such type appear in larger
numbers on two territories – in Bavaria and in Bohemia/Slovakia.
Three finds, discovered in the presumable grave from Brstje clearly
demonstrate trade contacts, cultural attribution and stylistic intentions
of Celtic populations settling the territory surrounding Ptuj. Several
finds, in this case a massive bronze bracelet with a single knob, demon-
strate the connections with the central and south-eastern area of today’s
Slovenia for which it is assumed that it was settled by the Celtic tribe of
Taurisci and related groups. It is a reflection of the inclusion of inhabitants
into the formal spectre of the Mokronog group spreading from southern
edge of Austria in Koroška and Štajerska all the way to northern Croa-
tia. Alongside communications with the center of this territory, the trade
and perhaps even mobility of populations took place along its edges as
demonstrated by the distribution of the Zvonimirovo type fibulae.
