Zoomorphic decoration from osseous materials from Naissus (Niš)
Abstract
In 1987-88 in the area of the fortification from Late Antiquity one building was explored,
for which it was assumed that it was used as palatium for high officials. This was a
monumental building, oriented west-east, rectangular in base, and five rooms with floor
and wall heating system, atrium and porches were discovered.
In the western part central position was occupied by one square room decorated with
mosaic floor with geometrical motives, fresco-painted walls and rich architectonical
decorations in marble and other stones. Immediately above the mosaic floor, in the layer of
ashes and debris was discovered a group find of fragments made from red deer antler.
The find includes zoomorphic and geometrical shapes, decorated with incisions and
carving, all made from red deer antler. Zoomorphic decorations include representations of
fish and water birds, and geometric elongated stripes, circles and lozenges, all decorated in
the same manner.
Keywords:
Niš-Naissus / structure with an octagon / zoomorphic decoration / red deer antler / Late AntiquitySource:
10th Meeting of the Worked Bone Research Group of the International Council of Zooarchaeology: Programme and Abstracts, organized by Archaeological Institute Belgrade, in cooperation with National museum Belgrade, compiled by Selena Vitezović, Beograd, 25-30. Avgust 2014, Beograd 2014, 35-36, 2014Publisher:
- Belgrade : Archaeological Institute
Funding / projects:
- Romanization, urbanization and transformation of urban centres of civil, military and residential character in Roman provinces on territory of Serbia (RS-MESTD-Basic Research (BR or ON)-177007)
- Urbanisation Processes and Development of Mediaeval Society (RS-MESTD-Basic Research (BR or ON)-177021)
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Institution/Community
Археолошки институт / Institute of ArchaeologyTY - CONF AU - Čerškov, Toni AU - Jeremić, Gordana AU - Vitezović, Selena PY - 2014 UR - http://rai.ai.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1042 AB - In 1987-88 in the area of the fortification from Late Antiquity one building was explored, for which it was assumed that it was used as palatium for high officials. This was a monumental building, oriented west-east, rectangular in base, and five rooms with floor and wall heating system, atrium and porches were discovered. In the western part central position was occupied by one square room decorated with mosaic floor with geometrical motives, fresco-painted walls and rich architectonical decorations in marble and other stones. Immediately above the mosaic floor, in the layer of ashes and debris was discovered a group find of fragments made from red deer antler. The find includes zoomorphic and geometrical shapes, decorated with incisions and carving, all made from red deer antler. Zoomorphic decorations include representations of fish and water birds, and geometric elongated stripes, circles and lozenges, all decorated in the same manner. PB - Belgrade : Archaeological Institute C3 - 10th Meeting of the Worked Bone Research Group of the International Council of Zooarchaeology: Programme and Abstracts, organized by Archaeological Institute Belgrade, in cooperation with National museum Belgrade, compiled by Selena Vitezović, Beograd, 25-30. Avgust 2014, Beograd 2014, 35-36 T1 - Zoomorphic decoration from osseous materials from Naissus (Niš) UR - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rai_1042 ER -
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Čerškov, T., Jeremić, G.,& Vitezović, S.. (2014). Zoomorphic decoration from osseous materials from Naissus (Niš). in 10th Meeting of the Worked Bone Research Group of the International Council of Zooarchaeology: Programme and Abstracts, organized by Archaeological Institute Belgrade, in cooperation with National museum Belgrade, compiled by Selena Vitezović, Beograd, 25-30. Avgust 2014, Beograd 2014, 35-36 Belgrade : Archaeological Institute.. https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rai_1042
Čerškov T, Jeremić G, Vitezović S. Zoomorphic decoration from osseous materials from Naissus (Niš). in 10th Meeting of the Worked Bone Research Group of the International Council of Zooarchaeology: Programme and Abstracts, organized by Archaeological Institute Belgrade, in cooperation with National museum Belgrade, compiled by Selena Vitezović, Beograd, 25-30. Avgust 2014, Beograd 2014, 35-36. 2014;. https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rai_1042 .
Čerškov, Toni, Jeremić, Gordana, Vitezović, Selena, "Zoomorphic decoration from osseous materials from Naissus (Niš)" in 10th Meeting of the Worked Bone Research Group of the International Council of Zooarchaeology: Programme and Abstracts, organized by Archaeological Institute Belgrade, in cooperation with National museum Belgrade, compiled by Selena Vitezović, Beograd, 25-30. Avgust 2014, Beograd 2014, 35-36 (2014), https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rai_1042 .