MEDIEVAL CLOTHES AND JEWELS
In the Kranj archeological cementary Lajh a few graves were founded. In
those graves were found a golden ring, gilded silver bracelet, two round
golden brooches with garnets, two silver and gilded brooches , two Sform gilded silver brooches with garnets, a necklace of amber beads and
an iron knife. Most graves were poor and almost without finds. Only in
some of them goods appeared, mostly jewellery and military equipment.
At Lajh the burials took place in the 5th, 6th and 7th centuries AD.
Corpses were wrapped in thick tissue and put into a grave pit in extended
position with arms against the body and the head in the West, which was
early Christian habit.
The deceased was buried in a solemn wear, wealthier women with jewellery
and a purse with accessories. The warriors were laid in graves with
military equipment and craftsmen with their implements. The form, the
decoration, the colour and the preciousness of material used for
jewellery, played a great symbolic role. Beads and other objects on the
belt lengthening represented a magic protection against evil spirits. A
brooch or a knife handle expressed the education of the deceased and
also their high social status.
TWO FIBULAE
A GOLDEN RING
TWO ROUND GOLDEN BROOCHES
INSTEAD OF THE BUTTONS
GILDED SILVER BRACELET AND SFORM GILDED SILVER BROOCHE
Mark on the picture:
 head-covering
 silver bracelet
 mantle
 dress
 two round brooches on the
breast – instead of buttons
 two fibulae on the hips
 glass beads on the belt
extension

knife

shoes