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swords374 and curved sabres.375 Most of these weapons are dated to the Middle
phase except for the example from grave No. 107 at Komárno–Shipyard which
belongs to the beginning of the 8th century.376
2.2.4 Long, Narrow Crossguards (CG.6)
This type was termed the ‘Late-Saltovo type’ by Éva Garam,377 since similar
crossguards are known from burials of the Saltovo-Majaki culture and from
the Saltovo cemetery itself.378 The Late Saltovo term will not be used, however,
because this term describes the direction of influence and not the shape of the
crossguard itself.379 Although one of the main attributes used by Garam was
the fixing of these crossguards by means of rivets, it is not usual for this type.
The crossguards of this type are usually long (8–10 cm), they are rod-like and
straight, they could also be used for fencing. These crossguards are often deco-
rated with silver inlay (map 45, fig. 94). Edged weapons with such crossguards
can be straight or slightly curved.380
Long, narrow crossguards fixed by a rivet (CG.6.a)381 are usually 8–10 cm
long (fig. 94/1, 3). The crossguard of the single-edged sword from grave No. 94
at Košice-Šebastovce is an outstanding example with its silver inlay decoration
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).
374 Bóly–Sziebert puszta A, stray find (Papp 1962, 168, XXVIII. b. 1); Tiszafüred–Majoros grave
No. 946 (Garam 1995, 112, Abb. 45, Taf. 186).
375 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); Zillingtal grave No. D-330 (Mehofer 2006, 162.
Abb. C).
376 Trugly 1993, 196–197, Taf. XIII.
377 Garam 1991a, 153.
378 These sabres were first cited by Zakharov – Arendt 1935.
379 It is not clear why Garam used the term ‘Late’ for these sabre crossguards, which are usu-
ally dated to the early phase of the Saltovo culture (second half of the 8th century–9th
century), and which were substituted by shorter and curved crossguards characteristic for
early Hungarian sabres during the 10th century.
380 This feature is already mentioned by Éva Garam (1991a, 155).
381 Brodski Drenovac–Plana grave No. 19 (Vinski-Gasparini – Ercegović 1958, 144–145, 157.
Tabl. XV/4); Košice–Šebastovce grave No. 94 (Budinský-Krička – Točík 1984, 174, Obr. 1,
Obr. 4–5; Budinský-Krička – Točík 1991, 25–26, Taf. XII/7); Zalakomár–Lesvári dűlő grave
No. 505 (Szőke 2002, 80, 13); Želovce grave No. 175 (Čilinská 1973, 67, Taf. XXXI/1).