Rus’ian Book-Cover Plaque in Byzantine Sougdaia
Journal: Античная древность и средние века
Year: 2023

This article has analyzed one of the most studied finds from mediaeval Sougdaia, which was discovered by archaeological researches. The artefact in question was published twice, both times with erroneous attribution. Nevertheless, the analysis of the materials excavated at Rus’ian sites allows its undoubtful attribution as a drobnitsa, or book-cover plaque, which dates, according to clear archaeological context, from the late tenth to the first half of eleventh century. Interesting enough, such