Gothic belt from a burial place of the cementery of Sv. Spas at the Mouth of the Cetina river

U Muzeju hrvatskih arheoloških spomenika u Splitu čuva se bogato dekorirani gotički pojas. Nađen je u suhozidnom grobu nekropole Sv. Spas na vrelu rijeke Cetine. Načinjen je od 69 komada srebrno pozlaćenih aplika proizvedenih tehnikom livanja, u ukupnoj dužini od 1,55 metara. Pojas „litar“ u ikonografiji ženske dinarske nošnje imenom se vezuje za prostor i vrijeme bizantske teme u Dalmaciji u VI. stoljeću: njegova upotreba na tome području poznata je i Ilirima. Može se konstatirati, da je upotreba metalnoga pojasa u muškom i ženskom odjevnom kompletu na području dinarskog spleta veoma stara.The Museum of Croatian Archeological Monuments in Split keeps a richly decorated gothic belt found in a dry stonework burial place at the cemetery of Sv. Spas at the mouth of the Cetina river. Consisting od 69 pieces of gold plated silver appliques made by moulding, the total lenght of the belt measures 1.55 m. The „litar“ belt, known already in the Illirian times was part of a woman\u27s Dinaric national costume and was closely related to the Byzantine rule in Dalmatia in the 6th century. We may conclude that the use of a metal belt both in men\u27s and women\u27s Dinaric garments is as ancient tradition