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Herojska doba Histrov

zanimivi so bili obeski v obliki konjičkov in petelinov ali tisti demonstrate an abundance of diverse visual content and
z antropomorfnimi elementi (Mihovilić 1996, 51–54; 2001a, symbolic scenes and are exceptionally valuable to our
93–96; 2014, 228–236, 250–254; 2021, 514–515; Orlić 2011, understanding of Situla art. Especially notable is a situla
190–194) (kat. št. 94, 126–128, 169–172, 174). Vsi so bili with an erotic scene, and above all a situla depicting a
uporabljeni kot amuleti, talismani ali zaščitniški simboli, naval battle, unique in the “situla world” (Mihovilić 1992;
večinoma z magijskimi/ritualnimi in apotropejskimi pomeni. 1996, 45–48; 2001a, 100–101; 2005; 2014, 244–248) (cat.
nos. 109–115, 155).

Vojaška oprema še vedno predstavlja redke najdbe. Poz-
Among the apparel and repertoire of jewellery small fib-
namo jih iz grobnic in kot posamezne najdbe, med kate-
ulae are dominant, of the proto–Certosa and Certosa
rimi so tudi deli bronastih negovskih čelad slovenskega types, with a long foot and various serpentine variants,
in alpskega tipa (kat. št. 130) ter dolga železna kopja in
zoomorphic and in the form of battle chariots (cat. nos.
uhate sekire iz Nezakcija (Mihovilić 1996, 54–55; 2014, 17, 118–121, 166). The range, variation, and quantity of
250, 254–256, 266; Guštin 2019). pendants saw a considerable increase. Of particular in-

terest are pendants in the form of a horse and cockerel,
Histrska kultura je, kljub velikim političnim in kulturnim and those with anthropomorphic elements (Mihovilić
spremembam v okolici, postopoma »vstopila« v svoje 1996, 51–54; 2001a, 93–96; 2014, 228–236, 250–254;
zadnje prazgodovinsko obdobje, t. i. mlajšo železno dobo, 2021, 514–515; Orlić 2011, 190–194) (cat. nos. 94, 126–128,
ki bo trajala do 2. stoletja pr. n. št. in poraza Histrov v 169–172, 174). They were all used as amulets, talismans,
vojnah z Rimljani. Med 4. stoletjem pr. n. št. so se še or good luck charms, most attributed with magical/ritual
vedno skrbno uvažale dragocene rdečefiguralne posode and protective powers.
iz atiških, južnoitalskih in južnojadranskih, viških delavnic,
Finds of military equipment continue to be rare. We know
s posebno prisotnostjo zvonastih kraterjev in mnogih ob-
lik skodelic ter vrčkov iz razvite proizvodnje tipa Gnathia of these artefacts from tombs as individual finds, to which
(Mihovilić 2002; 2004; 2014, 258–260, 272–278). Izjemne we can add the fragments of multiple Slovene and Al-
pine variants of the Negau type bronze helmet (cat. no.
so zagotovo figuralno oblikovane skodelice, t. i. ritoni v
130), a long iron spearhead, and a shaft–hole axe from
obliki goveje glave, ki izvirajo iz kar treh istrskih najdi-
šč (Valtida, Tujan, Nezakcij) (kat. št. 44). Motiv goveje Nesactium (Mihovilić 1996, 54–55; 2014, 250, 254–256,
266; Guštin 2019).
glave je značilen za velikogrško, južnoitalsko umetnost
tistega obdobja, od koder tudi delavniško izvirajo istrske Notwithstanding the significant political and cultural
posode. Riton, položen v grob, je lahko označeval na eni turmoil in its neighbourhood, the Histrian culture gradu-
strani aristokratski ideal, na drugi pa heroizacijo pokojnika. ally “sailed” into its terminal prehistoric period, the Late
Slednjemu je jamčil nesmrten simpozij, ponovno rojstvo Iron Age, which would last up to the 2 century BCE and
nd
in plodnost, postavljal pa ga je v isto mentalno katego- the defeat of the Histri in the wars with the Romans. In
th
rijo kot udeleženca božanskega banketa (Blečić Kavur, the course of the 4 century BCE the import of costly
Kavur 2020). Iz severnojadranskih delavnic sta prisotni t. red–figure pottery from Attic workshops, and those in
i. beneška siva keramika in keramika vrste Alto Adriatico the Italic south and the southern Adriatic island of Vis,
iz etruščanskih delavnic Spine s konca 4. in 3. stoletja continued unabated, dominated by bell kraters and numer-
pr. n. št. (kat. št. 143–144, 146, 150, 153). Dva rdečefigu- ous forms of drinking cups and jugs from the developed
ralna vrča, poslikana z motivi ženskih glav v profilu, sta Gnathian production (Mihovilić 2002; 2004; 2014, 258–260,
bila del bogatih nezakcijskih grobov, zato jima je pripisan 272–278). There are also the exceptional figural drinking The Heroic Age of The Histri
funerarni značaj (Mihovilić 2002; 2004; 2014, 274–276) cups in the form of bovine heads known as rhytons re-

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