Kievan Rus? Strap End? 22 mm x 12 mm

[pogh_poor]

I have a strap end?  which was found in Ukraine - I think that it is probably Kievan Rus.  It measures 22 mm x 12 mm.  Any opinions as to its age and style?
Pogh_poor

[SC]

It is almost certainly an Avar strap end.

See the numiswiki page:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Avar

I have not seen the exact design before but most Avar material is from the Pannonia region and material from Ukraine is less well known.

SC

[pogh_poor]

Thank you for the identification.  Does the strap end appear to be from the Late Avar period?  Pogh_poor

[SC]

Yes, appears to be Late Avar III.  In Pannonia (Hungary, Burgenland in eastern Austria, NE Croatia, northern Serbia, etc.) this would mean late 8th too early 9th century.

However, the style is different. 

Most Avars appear to have left Ukraine in the 6th and 7th century for either Pannonia or the northern Caucasus.

But this style is way too late for that.  So i am slightly mystified.  Left-over Avars?  Late Caucasus Avars?  A successor steppe nomad peoples like the Alans or Gokturks?

Not sure.  I would love to find an identical reference.

SC