Belt with the Magyar Turul bird of Rakamaz.
The belt buckle for this belt bears the motif of the mystical eagle-falcon from the Magyar sagas of ancient Hungary and is modelled on the medieval fitting of Rakamaz in Hungary.
A large number of such Magyar and Avar
fittings are known from the Carpathian Basin.
Link to the original model...
The "Turul" buckle belt is made of cow split leather
2.8 - 3 mm thick and 4 cm wide. This makes the buckle belt ideal for jeans. Above all, however, this belt is also perfect for historical medieval garb.
The "Turul" buckle belt is available in
black or brown leather. Buckle and belt loop are made of brass or silver-coloured zamak.
The buckle is solidly riveted to the leather belt.
The "Turul" buckle belt comes in
four lengths:
S: Circumference 75 - 92.5 cm Total 104 cm
M: Circumference 85 - 102.5 cm Total 114 cm
L: Circumference 95 - 112.5 cm Total 124 cm
XL: Circumference 105 - 122,5 cm Total 134 cm
The Turul is a mythical creature from the
myths of the Hungarians, a creature half eagle half falcon, which often holds a sword in its fangs and has an important symbolic meaning for the Hungarians to this day.
According to legend, in 819 a Turul seduced the
ruler's daughter Emese in her sleep and prophesied to her in a dream that she would give birth to a son who would one day be the progenitor of many kings. She named her son Álmos, after álom, which means dream.
A Turul also played an significant role in the sagas surrounding the land-grabbing of the Hungarians, as he is said to have once led the Hungarians to Pannonia. The turul was not only
common in the arts and crafts of the Magyars, but also among the Huns and Avars.