The findings of belts in the complexes of XIII-XVI centuries in the Carpathian-Balkan region

The article considers the findings of belts made in the traditions of European Gothic art in the complexes of XIII- XVI centuries in the Carpathian-Balkan region. The unique belt decorated with the image of St. George was found in the Republic of Moldova. The belts ornamented with vegetable and geometrical patterns dominate in the Romanian hoards. A few number of belts decorated with zoomorphic patterns were found in the Romanian treasures as well. The belts with images of animals (lizards, dragons, lions) were typical for the territory of Bulgaria. The examples with engraved vegetable ornament or anthropomorphic images were known also. In the Carpathian-Danube region the “Gothic belts” were the accessories of male dress mainly, in spite of Western Europe where these belts were typical both male and female.