Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.33254/piaz.43.1.4
Vessels of the Alexandria group of Gnathia ware from the necropolis of the hillfort settlement of Kopila (Korčula Island, Croatia)
Igor Borzić
; Department of Archaeology, University of Zadar, Zadar, Croatia
Abstract
In addition to its unique monumentality and spatial organization, the Late Iron Age necropolis of the Kopila hillfort on the island of Korčula has become known to the archaeological community for its extremely rich and varied grave inventory, a significant portion of which consists of large quantities of imported Hellenistic pottery. The assemblage currently comprises over 1,000 vessels. For this paper, eight examples were selected that are stylistically associated with the so-called Alexandria group of Gnathia ware, which originated in the southern Italian city of Taranto (Taras) during the first half of the 3rd century BC. In addition to analyzing their morphological and decorative traits, this paper places these vessels within the context of funerary rituals at the Kopila site. Furthermore, it examines their general spatial distribution and chronological determination as the last representatives of Tarentine Gnathia ware production.
Keywords
Alexandria group; Kopila hillfort; eastern Adriatic; Hellenistic pottery; Gnathia ware; funerary customs; Iron Age
Hrčak ID:
353255
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Publication date:
10.11.2026.
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