The representations of humans and animals(predators)in metal mounts from initial phases of the early Middle Ages in Eastern Europe are a specific cultural phenomenon(fig.1).They can be considered from various perspectives,which are interlinked and form a whole picture when taken together.The symbolic meaning of the representations is inseparably connected with the socio-economic background of the area where The representations of humans and animals (predators) in metal mounts from initial phases of the early Middle Ages in Eastern Europe are a specific cultural phenomenon (fig.1). They can be considered from various perspectives, which are interlinked and form a whole picture when taken together. The symbolic meaning of the representation is inseparably connected with the socio-economic background of the area where