Tipologija rimskih urni iz antičke zbirke Zemaljskog muzeja Bosne i Hercegovine
The Typology of Roman Urns in the Antiquities Collection of the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Author(s): Adnan BusuladžićSubject(s): Archaeology, Customs / Folklore, Ancient World
Published by: Akademija Nauka i Umjetnosti Bosne i Hercegovine
Keywords: stone; square; rectangular box-shaped; sarcophagus-like; cylindrical; glass; pottery urns; inhumation; cremation; necropolises; typology of Roman urns;
Summary/Abstract: This paper treats various forms of Roman urn, evidence of cremation as a customary manner of burial in what is now Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Antiquities Department of the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina holds the largest collection of Roman urns of various types and dates: 76 complete or fragmentary specimens. The urns may be classified in terms of material into glass, pottery and stone urns. Several different forms are identified within each group. The most diverse are stone urns, which may be square, rectangular box-shaped and sarcophagus-like, or cylindrical.
Journal: Godišnjak Centra za balkanološka ispitivanja
- Issue Year: 2016
- Issue No: 45
- Page Range: 63-104
- Page Count: 42
- Language: Bosnian, English