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(map 44, fig. 93/4). This type is mainly used on single-edged swords367 but is
also known from curved sabres.368 The variant is dated to the first half of the
Late phase.369
Long star-shaped crossguards with inlay decoration (CG.5.e)370 are charac-
terised by a circular cross section, the ends of the crossguard are decorated
with pearl-rows with a wide rhombic central part (map 44, fig. 93/5). These
crossguards are often decorated with silver inlay, and they are characeristic of
single-edged swords,371 and all of them are dated to the Late phase.
Rhombic crossguards (CG.5.f )372 are of regular rhombic shape, are mostly
shorter than the width of the blade, and were probably used as scabbard stops
(map 44, fig. 93/6).373 This crossguard variant is used on both single-edged
1 (Čilinská 1973, 34, Taf. I/1.); Želovce grave No. 44 (Čilinská 1973, 42, Taf. VIII/21.); Želovce
grave No. 167 (Čilinská 1973, 65, Taf. XXIX/1); Želovce grave No. 442 (Čilinská 1973, 115, Taf.
LXXIV/26).
367 Six examples: Aiudul de Sus (Horedt 1956, 396; Horedt 1958a, 93, fig. 17/3; Horedt 1968, 71;
Bóna 1986a, 116; Bóna 1989, 88; Cosma et al. 2013, 60, fig. 31); Čataj I.–Zemanské-Gejzove
grave No. 60 (Hanuliak – Zábojník 1982, 498; Zábojník 1995, No. 17, Abb. 4); Kisköre–
Halastó grave No. 32 (Garam 1979, 13–15, Taf. 9, Taf. 29/3); Komárno–8 Shipyard grave No.
30 (Trugly 1987, 256, Abb. 3, Taf. V/6); Komárno–8 Shipyard grave No. 71 (Trugly 1987, 265,
Taf. XV/15); Komárno–8 Shipyard grave No. 72 (Trugly 1987, 265–266, Taf. XVI/17); Želovce
grave No. 167 (Čilinská 1973, 65, Taf. XXIX/1).
368 All of the three sabres with similar crossguard were found in Želovce: grave No. 1 (Čilinská
1973, 34, Taf. I/1); grave No. 44 (Čilinská 1973, 42, Taf. VIII/21); Želovce grave No. 442
(Čilinská 1973, 115, Taf. LXXIV/26).
369 Every examples are dated to the first half of the 8th century except for two pieces, which
are dated to the Middle phase: Kisköre–Halastó grave No. 32 (Garam 1979, 13–15, Taf. 9, Taf.
29/3); Želovce grave No. 442 (Čilinská 1973, 115, Taf. LXXIV/26).
370 Bratislava–Čunovo grave No. 54 (Hampel 1905, II. 148, 150; III. Taf. 126; Fettich 1927.
V/1); Brodski Drenovac–Plana grave No. 14 (Vinski-Gasparini – Ercegović 1958, 144–145,
- Tabl. XIV); Leobersdorf–Ziegelei Polsterer grave No. 71 (Daim 1987, 241, Taf. 68/3);
Valalíky–Všechsvätých grave No. 85/83; Zalakomár–Lesvári dűlő grave No. 135 (Szőke 2002,
80, 14); Zalakomár–Lesvári dűlő grave No. 210.
371 The only exception is the slightly curved sabre of Brodski Drenovac–Plana from grave No.
14 (Vinski-Gasparini – Ercegović 1958, 144–145, 156, Tabl. XIV.156).
372 Bóly–Sziebert puszta A, stray find (Papp 1962, 168, XXVIII. b. 1); Holiare grave No. 484
(Točík 1968a, 78, Taf. LXX/1); Komárno–8 Shipyard grave No. 107 (Trugly 1993, 196–197, Taf.
XIII/8); Pókaszepetk–Mesterföldek, Avar utca grave No. 415 (Sós – Salamon 1995, 182–183,
Pl. XXVII); Tiszafüred–Majoros grave No. 946 (Garam 1995, 112, Abb. 45, Taf. 186); Zillingtal
grave No. D-330 (Mehofer 2006, 162, Abb. C).
373 Narrow and high crossguards compose a distinct group: their width being less than the
width of the blade: Komárno–8 Shipyard grave No. 107 (Trugly 1993, 196–197, Taf. XIII/8);