• Baranya County, Hungary

The cemetery of Kölked-Feketekapu comprises 695 corpse burials from the late 6th to the 8th century. Additional richly endowed grave groups have come to light at a remove of about 200 meters (Kölked-Feketekapu B). On the basis of the cultural diversity manifest in the costume components (Germanic, Avar, and Byzantine artifacts), the cemeteries of Kölked-Feketekapu are counted among the most interesting early medieval sites of the entire southern European area.

Grave 80
Man's grave. His weapons were placed next to the deceased, and his smithing tools were placed at his feet.
1. Tongs.
2. Hammer.
3. Multipart iron belt set.
4. Coffin brackets.
5. Three iron chisels.
6. Wire drawing device.

• Photographed while on display from 22 August 2008 to 11 January 2009 in the exhibition "Die Langobarden. Das Ende der Völkerwanderung" at the Rheinisches LandesMuseum Bonn. On loan from the Hungarian National Museum, Budapest.