 Archaeological finds from the Carpathian Basin provide evidence of the crafts practiced by the Magyars . 10th @-@ century warriors ' graves yielding sabres , arrow @-@ heads , spear @-@ heads , stirrups , and snaffle bits made of iron show that blacksmiths had a pre @-@ eminent role in the militarized Magyar society . Engraved or gilded sabres and <unk> plates – often decorated with precious stones – and golden or silver pectoral disks evidence the high levels of skills of Magyar <unk> and silversmiths . Cemeteries in the Carpathian Basin also yielded scraps of canvas made of flax or hemp . The positioning of metal buttons in the graves shows the Magyars wore clothes that either opened down the front or were fastened at the neck . Ear @-@ rings were the only accessories worn above the belt by Magyar warriors ; jewelry on their upper bodies would have hindered them from firing arrows . In contrast , Magyar women wore head jewelry decorated with leaf @-@ like pendants , ear @-@ rings , decorated pectoral disks , and rings with gemstones . 
