Original scientific paper

NEW LIBURNIAN TOMBSTONES FROM ASSERIA

Ivo Fadić ; Museum of Ancient Glass in Zadar

Abstract

Recent archaeological research in Asseria has enriched the corpus of Liburnian tombstones, so-called Liburnian cippi, with six more examples, four of them having the complete grave inscriptions. Up to now the total of Liburnian cippi has reached the number of 110 examples. Fifty-two specimens originate from Asseria and its close vicinity which represent 47,27% of the total, concerning all three typological groups (Asseriate, Iadertine and of the island of Krk provenance) together with the mixed – characteristic one. However, to the Asseriate group of Liburnian tombstones (closer area of Asseria + Liburnian region) belong some 72 examples (52 + 20), which make 65, 45% of all finds throughout Liburnia. [...]

Keywords

LIBURNIAN; TOMBSTONES; ASSERIA

Hrčak ID:

37962

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/37962

Publication date:

21.3.2006.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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