Review article
https://doi.org/10.33254/aia.20.1.11
Zoomorphic figurine from the Late Bronze Age settlement of Kalnik – Igrišče
Snježana Vrdoljak
; Institute of Archaeology, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
The paper analyses a zoomorphic figurine found on the drywall of a Late Bronze Age structure at the Kalnik – Igrišče archaeological site (north-western Croatia). The figurine is partially damaged and has no head, making it difficult to identify the animal it represents. The closest analogy is found in the neighboring Slovenian settlement of Ormož. The paper provides an overview of other zoomorphic and hybrid figurines from the Late Bronze and Early Iron Ages in northern Croatia, drawing connections to similar finds in neighbouring countries. Conclusions are also made about the function of these fi gurines.
Keywords
settlement; Late Bronze Age; zoomorphic figurine; spiritual practice; childhood; game
Hrčak ID:
325685
URI
Publication date:
30.12.2024.
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