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Transylvania (map 34).146 Slightly curved sabres appeared already at the end
of the Early phase,147 but became popular during the Middle (24 examples)148
and Late (12 examples) phases.149 Slightly curved blades were mainly used dur-
ing the Middle phase.
The curvature of blades of type E.III.B is more obvious, their segment height
being between 11 and 20 mm, and their curvature-quotient between 1.5–2.5%.
40 examples belong to this type (map 35, figs. 78–80). Sabres with cross guard
are more frequent (28 examples)150 but some pieces without crossguard are
1995b, 140, Pl. 5/17); Székkutas–Kápolna-dűlő grave No. 541 (Nagy é.n. (2003) 71, 194. kép 1);
Tiszafüred–Majoros grave No. 379 (Garam 1995, 52, Taf. 86, Taf. 177/1)—8 examples.
146 Cicău–Szelistye grave No. 3 (Winkler – Takács – Păiuş 1977, 270–271. fig. 4/1).
147 Szekszárd–Bogyiszlói út grave No. 484 (Rosner 1999, 65, Taf. 33/12).
148 Bágyog–Gyűrhegy grave No. 8 (Lovas 1929b, 255–257; Fettich 1943, 7); Dunaújváros–
Öreghegy, Rákits D. földje (Dunapentele) grave No. 7 (I) (Garam 1994–95, 134. 8. kép);
Holiare grave No. 484 (Točík 1968a, 78, Taf. LXX/1); Jászapáti–Nagyállás út grave No.
265 (Madaras 1994, 71–72, Taf. XXXIX/14); Kiskunmajsa–Pálos (Csólyospálos) (ADAM,
200); Kölked–Feketekapu B grave No. 210 (Kiss 2001, 94–95, Taf. 64/15); Nyíregyháza–
Rozsrétszőlő, Szelkó-dűlő II. grave No. 81 (Pintye 2006, 293); Pókaszepetk–Mesterföldek,
Avar utca grave No. 16 (Sós – Salamon 1995, 137. Pl. I); Rákóczifalva–Kastélydomb grave ‘B’
(Selmeczi – Madaras 1979–1980, 146. VII. tábla 9); Szeged–Fehértó B grave No. 29 (Csallány
1946–48, 352–353; Madaras 1995b, 140, Pl. 5/17); Tiszafüred–Majoros grave No. 379 (Garam
1995, 52, Taf. 86, Taf. 177/1); Želovce grave No. 175 (Čilinská 1973, 67, Taf. XXXI/1).
149 Brodski Drenovac–Plana grave No. 14 (Vinski-Gasparini – Ercegović 1958, 144–145. 156.
Tabl. XIV); Budapest XX. Soroksár, Homokbánya (Simon 1991, 288; Nagy 1998, I. 142. II.
Taf. 98/1. Taf. 211/2); Cicău–Szelistye grave No. 3 (Winkler – Takács – Păiuş 1977, 270–271.
fig. 4/1); Debrecen–Haláp (Zoltai 1929, 40–42; Ecsedi 1930, 70–71; Sőregi 1939, 87–88, Abb.
52–53); Holiare grave No. 375 (Točík 1968a, 66, Taf. LXIII/15); Komárno–8 Shipyard grave
No. 107 (Trugly 1993, 196–197, Taf. XIII/8); Mosonszentjános–Kavicsbánya grave No. 27
(Fettich 1927, 166–168. V/2); Székkutas–Kápolna-dűlő grave No. 541 (Nagy é.n. (2003) 71,
- kép 1); Vasasszonyfa (Kiss G. 1985, 15. tábla 2); Vösendorf grave No. 715 (Sauer 2007,
94–95); Želovce grave No. 79 (Čilinská 1973, 49, Taf. XV/1); Zillingtal grave No. D-330
(Mehofer 2006, 162. Abb. C).
150 Biatorbágy–Hosszúrétek (MO PM 016 lh) grave No. 35 (Horváth – Reményi – Tóth 2004,
30–31, 7–8. képek); Bratislava–Devinska Nová Ves–A–Tehel’ňa grave No. 842 (Eisner
1952, 181–182, Obr. 89/1); Kecskemét–Miklóstelep (Kada 1896, 153–154; Hampel 1897, 46;
Hampel 1905. II. 379–380. III. Taf. 277); Kecskemét–Nyíri erdő (Hampel 1897, I. 46–47);
Kiskassa–Téglaház, stray find (Hampel 1897, 144, CXLVII; Hampel 1905 III. Taf. 276);
Košice–Šebastovce grave No. 221 (Budinský-Krička – Točík 1991, 46–47; Taf. XXVIII/17);
Košice–Šebastovce grave No. 230 (Budinský-Krička – Točík 1991, 49; Taf. XXXI/8);
Košice–Šebastovce grave No. 254 (Budinský-Krička – Točík 1991, 55–56, Taf. XXXVI–
XXXVIII); Košice, AI unknown site; Pókaszepetk–Mesterföldek, Avar utca grave No. 415
(Sós – Salamon 1995, 182–183, Pl. XXVII); Szeged–Átokháza (Csallány 1946–48, 350–352);