Original scientific paper

GOLD AND SILVER JEWELRY FROM CENTRAL BALKAN PROVINCES OF ROMAN EMPIRE

Ivana POPOVIĆ ; Instute of Archaeology Knez Mihailova 35 Serbia - 11000 Belgrade

Abstract

In the first century of Roman domination silver jewelry in the Balkan region is very numerous, and local production
of these decorations lasted until the middle of the 3rd century. In that production an important role played the
autochthonous component. Gold jewelry from this region is of East-Mediterranean origin, and some shapes of
ornaments and use of the techinques of filigree and granulation point, also, to the penetration of the Hellenistic influence
deep into the Balkan inland. The traditional forms of Roman decorations, used in the Balakan provinces during the
second half of the 3rd century, can be seen in the set of gold jewelry discovered in the mausoleum at Šarkamen (East
Serbia), which, probably, belonged to the mother of Maximinus Daia. But, some forms of this jewelry find their best
parallels in the forms represented on the fresco from the ceiling of Constantine’s palace in Trier.

Keywords

Roman jewelry; goldsmith’s techniques; autochthonous decoration style; Central Balkans

Hrčak ID:

85443

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/85443

Publication date:

1.11.2010.

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