9th-10th century AD. A group of sixty-two silver belt fittings comprising a buckle with pentagonal plate decorated with spiral twigs; thirteen fittings with a bud motif; thirty-three smaller fittings with palmette decoration; nine fittings rosette shaped; three discs with cross motif; one rhomboid belt terminal plate; two applications for the attachment of belt elements. See Fodor, I., Revesz, L., Wolf, M., Nepper, I.M., Morigi Govi, C., Gli Antichi Ungari, nascita di una nazione, Bologna, 1998, p.85, cat.299-304, 71 cat. 219, 72 cat. 218, for type; ????????, ?.?., ?????? ????????? ??????????, ?.:????? ????????, 1999.69 grams total, 14-35mm (1/2 - 1 1/2"). Property of a London businessman; acquired from L. W. in 2005; formerly in an old Israeli collection. This style of belt fitting appears in the 9th century in the Khazar Empire Saltovo-Mayaki Culture (????????,1999,pl.14"). We should remember that the high princes of the Magyars were either elected by the leaders of the tribes or appointed by the Khagan of the Khazars who had been exerting influence over the Magyars. Around 862 AD the seven tribes of Magyars separated from the Khazars, but they shared the same material culture. The rank insignia typical of the Hungarian warrior in the age of the conquest was the belt, from which were suspended various military accessories. [62]