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Ankle Ornament
Two types of ankle area ornamentation have been recovered from magyar grave finds of the Conquest Era. The first type are independant pieces of wire shaped in an open circle, and the second type are thinly hammered strips of precious metal that is pierced and sewn to the hem of the garment.
The first type of ankle decoration appear in male and female graves of both the upper and middle social layers. They were made primarily of silver, though bronze anklets have also been found. Their terminals could be pointed or coiled.
The prevailing theory is that this type of ornaments also served a function purpose, that of gathering the wide fabric of the pant leg
Further Reading
The majority of the information in this article was taken from The Ancient Hungarians, an 1996 exhibition book published by the Hungarian National Museum. This is an essential book every Magyar living history enthusiast should own.
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