Pages: 123-132

The article presents an iron fibula found in 2010 at the site situated in the vicinity of Novosyolovka khutor of Ust’-Labinsk region (Krasnodar kray). The closest parallels and analogies by the main features that form the appearance and cultural circle of the regarded fibula allow assigning it to the 6th Byzantine tradition best of all represented on the territory of Bulgaria. On the background of other Caucasian fibulae connected with Roman-Byzantine influence this find is unique.ka Site (Krasnodar Krai).

Keywords: fibula, Byzantine influence, Caucasus

Information about authors:

Igor' Gavritukhin (Moscow, Russia). Institute of Archeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
E-mail: [email protected]

Aleksej Pyankov (Krasnodar, Russia). West-Caucasus Archaeology Expedition.
E-mail: [email protected]