Velkomoravský luxusní („veligradský“) šperk: současný stav výzkumu

The aim of the study is to evaluate the current state of research of luxury female jewellery in Moravia (Czech Republic) in the Middle Hillfort period (9th–10th century), which is also referred to by the name ‘Veligrad jewellery’. First, terminology issues and the state of the source base are summarised, after which the entire spectrum of ornaments (earrings, buttons, finger rings, etc.) and their typology is presented. A large section of the text is devoted to the results of archaeometric research and the contribution of experimental jewellery production. In terms of the provenance and method of creation of Veligrad jewellery, several aspects should be distinguished: where the raw materials for its production came from, where this production took place, whether the products of different workshops can be identified, to what extent the manufacturers were inspired by foreign models, etc. Subsequently, more recent research on chronology is summarised and the informative value of luxury jewellery for an understanding of Great Moravian society is discussed. In the final part, overlaps with research of luxury early medieval jewellery in the regions neighbouring Moravia are discussed.