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Herojska doba Histrov

skega orientalizirajočega sloga v Picuge verjetno prispe authority emanating from the highest ranks of society.
posoda s poslikanimi geometrijskimi motivi in pokrovom, The few and highly damaged curved iron swords (mach-
okrašenim s stiliziranimi živalskimi figuricami (kat. št. 35). airai) (cat. nos. 116–117) were found in graves and hoards
Gre za najrazkošnejšo in najdragocenejšo žaro, odkrito (Mihovilić 1991; 2014, 200–202; 2021, 514; Teržan 2007,
na istrskih najdiščih iz tega obdobja (Mihovilić 1980, 24; 39–43; Borgna 2016a, 132–133).
2014, 206). V istem kontekstu se, kot posebna skupina Notable as luxury items are bronze drinking cups with
prestižnih predmetov, izpostavljajo fragmenti bronastih
strap handles, the first bronze situlae, cistae, and kettles
pahljač (kat. št. 28–30, 41, 90–91, 167–168). Dejstvo,
with cruciform attachments; all luxury tableware for
da so bile najdene v treh histrskih grobiščih (Nezakcij,
ceremonies and rituals, both profane and sacral (Cestnik
Picugi, Beram), potrjuje njihovo veliko priljubljenost in 2009, 34–38; Borgna 2016b, 177–178; Mihovilić 2021, 514)
raznoliko uporabo (Mihovilić 1980, 280; 2001a, 83–84;
(cat. nos. 38, 40, 48, 176).
2014, 202–206). Ti predmeti so edinstveni na območju
vzhodnojadranskih kultur in v večjem številu redki izven The abundance of imported pottery bears witness to
etruščanskega kulturnega miljeja. Kot nenavadni predmeti direct contacts with Etruria and the Daunians. It is with
so pahljače nedvomno služile za poudarjanje ranga in the development of the Etruscan Orientalizing period
statusa elitnih posameznikov, čeprav niso bile del njihove that a vessel with painted geometric patterns and a lid
osebne opreme. Uporabljale so se predvsem za praktične decorated with stylised animal figures (cat. no. 35) likely
namene (hlajenje, odganjanje insektov ipd.), v obredih made its way to the Picugi site. This is a lavish and the
očiščenja pri pogrebnih slovesnostih, v povezavi s poso- most valuable urn recovered from Istrian sites of the
dami in z ritualno opremo pa tudi kot oznaka etruščanskih period (Mihovilić 1980, 24; 2014, 206). From the same
diplomatskih daril (Petersen 2015). context we have a group of prestige objects that includes
fragments of bronze fans (cat. nos. 28–30, 41, 90–91,
Odlaganje predmetov v prostor se nadaljuje, čeprav v 167–168). The fact that they have been recovered at three
znatno zmanjšanem obsegu in z drugačnimi praksami, Histrian necropolises (Nesactium, Picugi, Beram) sup-
ports the idea that these fans were both very popular and
tudi v starejši železni dobi. Do zdaj sta bili zabeleženi
of varied use (Mihovilić 1980, 280; 2001a, 83–84; 2014,
samo dve depojski najdbi iz Istre, in sicer iz Petrapilose
pri Buzetu in iz Tivolija pri Pulju. Obe sta mešanega se- 202–206). These are the only such finds, and in signif-
icant number, outside the Etruscan cultural milieu. As
stava; prevladujejo železni predmeti, sekire in deli orožja
unusual items, these fans were – although not personal
(Mihovilić 1991, 208–212).
accessories – certainly used to highlight the rank and
status of the social elite. They were used primarily for
V obdobju pred 6. in 5. stoletjem pr. n. št. so bili sprejeti
practical purposes (cooling, to chase away insects, etc.),
številni predmeti, najpogosteje uvožena keramika, pri če- in purification rites at funerals, associated with vessels
mer prevladujejo estenske in posoške keramične situle,
and ritual accessories, even with markings indicating
kelihi ter skodelice in daunijska luksuzna slikana keramika,
Etruscan diplomatic gifts (Petersen 2015).
ki se uporabljajo tudi kot žare (kat. št. 36, 49–51, 74–76,
95–103, 131–132, 180). V 5. stoletju pr. n. št. se uvozijo The deposition of objects continued, albeit in significantly
tudi prve slikane vaze iz grških in velikogrških delavnic, reduced scope and with altered practices, into the Early
okrašene s črnimi in z rdečimi figurami (Mihovilić 2002; Iron Age. To date we know of only two hoards in Istria, at
2004; 2014, 236–242, 256–264; 2021, 514–515). Te po- Petrapilosa near Buzet and at Tivoli near Pula. Both are
sode so imele običajno obliko vinskih kozarcev in vrčkov of mixed composition; the bulk is of iron objects, axes, The Heroic Age of The Histri
(oinochoa) (kat. št. 52, 104–105, 145, 151–152), kar je and parts of weaponry (Mihovilić 1991, 208–212).

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