Mystery girl from the middle ages

In the course of the excavation of the archaeological site Šuvakov salaš – Klisa (the territory of medieval Vrbas), City museum from Vrbas discovered an interesting find in the grave no 27. They found the remains of a headband (počelica), a part of maiden headwear. This type of headband was worn on the forehead, over a veil or a scarf, attached by ribbons or pins.

A total of 340 small pâte de verre (glass paste) and wooden pearls were found, along with fragments of copper spiral wires, a couple of small copper medallions and pieces of fabric made from plant-based fibers. The embellishment of the headband emulates those of the higher layers of society, but affordable materials were used: beads made from wood and pâte de verre instead of pearls and precious stone; copper instead of gold and silver; fabric made from plant-based fibers (flax or hemp) instead of silk. This lead to a conclusion that this was a grave of a person belonging to the middle class.

Given that the finds were very fragile and insufficient for a complete reconstruction, the museum officials hired us for a virtual reconstruction.