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Abstract. The so-called Illyrian helmets, with a rectangular opening for the face, are a frequent topic in archaeological literature
for several reasons. They are distributed over a large territory on the Balkan Peninsula and beyond, so many archaeologists
from various countries were involved in their study. Then there is the great diversity of forms, where each type or subtype repre-
sents a theme in itself posing various questions, and finally new Illyrian helmets appear all the time, even in regions
far from their main concentration areas, or with unfamiliar details, demanding new analyses and explanations.
The author discusses their division into types and subtypes, chronology, variants, and comes to the conclusion that
a proper study of this theme will be possible only when various aspects of their appearance, including ancient written sources
as well as the material culture of this period in particular regions, are taken into consideration because of their complex
and versatile role in ancient Balkan history.
T
he so-called Illyrian helmets,1 with a rectangu- Many scholars have written about them. In the first
lar opening for the face, triangular or elongated place Germans like, B. Schroeder,2 E. Kukahn,3 then in
cheek-pieces and a neck guard, as well as a particular E. Kunze, who excavated in Olympia where
track consisting of two ridges on the top of the crown a large number of Illyrian helmets was found,4 and H.
for the crest, are a frequent topic in archaeological liter-
ature for several reasons. They are distributed over a
large territory on the Balkan Peninsula and beyond, so 1 There are various names, which scholars have given to this
that many archaeologists from various countries were type of helmet. The term Illyrian is most widespread and I think
involved in their study. it is the most suitable. It is short, practical and there is no doubt
Then there is a great diversity of forms, where each which shape is in question. On the other hand, all scholars more
acquainted with the problem know very well that the Greeks and
type or subtype represents a theme in itself posing var- not the Illyrians invented this helmet and that it was in use in Greece
ious questions, and finally new Illyrian helmets appear as well as in Macedonia and in Illyrian lands.
all the time, even in regions far from their main con- 2 Schroeder 1912, 3944.
* The article results from the project: Metal Ages in the Morava Basin (no 147007) funded by the Ministry of Science and Technological
Development of the Republic of Serbia
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Pflug, who published the last synthetic study on this helmets in the northwest Balkans (Donja Dolina, Kaptol)
theme.5 Balkan archaeologists like M. Gara{anin,6 D. suggests only that there was constant contact and trade
Berciu,7 M. Nikolanci,8 V. Lahtov,9 H. Ceka,10 I. Maro- between Macedonia and the North Balkans during the
vi},11 M. Guma,12 B. Ter`an,13 M. Ble~i},14 E. Teleaga,15 7th and 6th century BC.23
and many others16 also contributed to a large extent. Concerning helmets of the organisch-belebte form,
In spite of their diversity, a relatively clear typolo- one should add that they are not identical; some have
gical development of Illyrian helmets from the 8th to the more expressed paragnatides, some less expressed, as
3rd century was determined. There are three main phases two helmets from Donja Dolina show. This points to a
of development an early form with low crown and typological development, but does not necessarily indi-
without neck guard, then the middle form, organisch- cate chronological difference. They are decorated with
belebte, as named by Kunze,17 with triangular cheek- one or, less often, two horizontal ribs on the forehead.24
pieces, elongated back guard, horizontal ribs on the Most probably it represents just a variation of the deco-
forehead, and a decorative border with a series of studs rative theme, but it is possible that two lines were a sign
alongside the helmet edge, and finally the late form of higher military rank of the owner whatever this rank
with elongated cheek-pieces and simplified decoration may have been, although this assumption should be
running along the edge. However, there are many vari- considered with great reserve.
ations which appear particularly in the transitional period The most widespread and most popular was the late
between the middle and late form, a period of experi- form Type III, which developed from Type II and
ments and quest for new creations.18 They invent and dates from the second half of the 6th to the 4th century
combine various elements, some borrow details from BC.25 Its division into Types IIIA with side gussets
Corinthian or Chalcidian helmet types, and this tendency (Seitenzwickeln),26 and IIIB with a round opening
to create variants continues in the late phase too. cut for the ears is generally accepted. Within Type IIIA
The early form or Type I was found in limited num- three further subtypes can be distinguished: Type IIIA1,
ber, mainly on the Peloponnese, while a single helmet where studs along the helmet edge closely imitate those
comes from Borove in East Albania. The dating end of
the 8th to the late 7th century relates to the Greek finds,
while the helmet from Albania could be somewhat
5 Pflug 1988.
later.19
6 Gara{anin 1957.
The middle form or Type II, generally dated from 7 Berciu 1958.
the late 7th century to the middle of the 6th century BC, 8 Nikolanci 1959; Nikolanci 1960.
was found mainly in Greek Macedonia in the area 9 Lahtov 1965.
between Thessaloniki and Kozani, apart from a consid- 10 Ceka 1972.
erable number of pieces which come from Olympia.20 11 Marovi} 1972.
Within the development of the middle form there is one 12 Guma 1991.
earlier and one later stage. In its earlier phase it is visu- 13 Ter`an 1995, 8788.
ally the most distinguished and majestic form of Illyrian 14 Ble~i} 2007.
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helmets; the later helmets of Type II lack the former Teleaga 2008, 232233.
16 Lisi~ar 1951, 4647; Mozsolics 1955; Lisi~ar 1973; Vasi}
solemn impression, there are deviations in details and
1982.
hints to the future Type III. The helmets from Olympia, 17 Kunze 1958, 134138.
Lindos, Kozani (Pl. I,4), Ano Kopanos (Pl. I, 3), Anarahi 18 Cf. Kunze 1967, 121.
(Pl. I,2), Agia Paraskevi near Kozani (Pl. I,1), Archon- 19 Pfuhl 1988, 44 ff.
tiko, Agia Paraskevi near Thessaloniki, the surrounding 20 Pfuhl 1988, 48 ff.
of Thessaloniki, Donja Dolina (Pl. II, 13) and Kaptol 21 See the catalogue of helmets at the end.
(Pl. II,4)21 belong to this earlier phase. The remaining 22 Kilian-Dirlmeier 2002, 9091.
helmets, which were ascribed to Type II (Bukri, Trebe- 23 Cf. Vasi} 1974. Two Macedonian jug-stoppers of earlier
nishte, Ungrej, Ioannina), belong according to their form, dating to the 7th century BC, were found recently in the sur-
rounding of Zemun, Najhold 2010, 46, Figs. 25, 26.
characteristics to the later stage. The fragment from 24 Helmets from Lindos, Anarahi and Agia Paraskevi near
Philia formerly considered as Type II, belongs in fact to Kozani have two horizontal ribs. Also the helmet from the former
Type III.22 Their obvious concentration around Kozani Donald Young collection (internet data).
and Thessaloniki shows clearly that the center of their 25 Pflug 1988, 45 Abb. 1.
production was in this region. The appearance of three 26 Pflug 1988, 52.
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of Type II (Nietrand), Type IIIA2, where this decorative from the former group.32 It may suggest that the basic
motif is more freely followed (Punzborte), and Type form of Type II remained in use here also after the mid-
IIIA3, without decoration but with smooth edges.27 dle of the 6th century and that the creative spirit, notice-
Helmets with smooth edges without stud decoration able in workshops around Thessaloniki, did not involve
were marked as Type IIIA3, which is not ganz treffend. this area.
Namely, in character and appearance they differ visibly Corinthian Kalottenabsatz is also seen on two hel-
from those of Types IIIA1 and IIIA2 and represent an mets with flat edges, one allegedly from North Greece33
independent form of Illyrian helmets in relation to the and the other from Sicily.34 They are close to the above
basic development IIIIIA1IIIA2. H. Pflug recognized mentioned group with incised lions, but here Absatzlines
that difference, but tried to establish a missing link bet- on both sides of the forehead turn upwards and create a
ween Type II and Type IIIA3, creating a Type IIB, with kind of plastic wing-like decoration. The manner of
three helmets having varied details of edge decoration.28 execution reminds one, to a certain extent, of the plastic
They are indeed variations which do not negate the in- eye-brows on Corinthian or Italian helmets of this period.
dependent development of Type IIIA3. This was proba- This decoration occasionally appears on Illyrian helmets
bly the result of the quest for new forms, where the need too, as a recently discovered helmet in Isthmia shows.
for production speed possibly played a significant role. Many helmets of Type IIIA1 were specially decora-
Most of the helmets were found in Sindos29 a Sindos ted and differ from a genuine IIIA1 form. Two of them
variant may be an appropriate term for them, while the have cheek-pieces in the form of a rams head, a cre-
rest also come mainly from Greek Macedonia. Thus, the ation which owes much to Chalcidian helmets one was
supposition that they emerged in Greek Macedonia is found in Olympia and the other in Gornja Porta in Ohrid.35
most probable. For practical reasons, however, to avoid Some helmets have golden and silver embossed rectan-
misunderstanding, I will continue to use IIIA3 for this gular sheets around a square opening (Trebenishte,
form of helmets. Archontiko, Sindos), others some floral motifs, while
There are helmets with a smooth edge included in those with golden and silver sheet cuttings in the form
this group (IIIA3) which have a series of stamped cir- of lions, boars and riders on the forehead and the cheek-
cles, an imitation of studs, along the edge. This is again pieces are particularly interesting. Two of these were
a variation, in fact a mixture of elements, which should found in Olympia,36 one in Trebenishte (Pl. IV,3.4)37
be considered separately. There are early examples, as and one on the Timi bank in the north part of the com-
the helmet from Archontiko and the helmet from Re~ica mune Gavojdia near Timioara in Rumania (Pl. V,3).38
show. They are certainly not later than the turn of the 6th I do not wish to discuss the meaning, status, symbols or
to 5th century, but they appear also much later, as that other characteristics of these variously decorated helmets,
from Belsh, dated to the 4th century, testifies.30 This which are certainly worth discussing in particular because
variant probably also originated in Macedonia.
A particular group of helmets with smooth edges
includes those with accentuated calotte, an element bor-
rowed from the Corinthian type. They are decorated on 27 Pflug 1988, 5253.
the forehead with two incised figures of juxtaposed lions 28 Pflug 1988, 52. Helmets from Olympia and Trebenishte.
with turned heads. One of these helmets is in the Metro- The third example from the Canellopoulos collection again repre-
sents a variation, having a smooth edge with a series of round holes
politan museum, allegedly from Argolis, but the infor- along it. Amandry 1971, 589597. It is earlier than the three earli-
mation is not confirmed, the other comes from a site est helmets from Trebenishte (ibid, 589, n. 8) and belongs to the
between Horigi and Vaphiochori near Kilkis, now in the middle phase of development of Illyrian helmets.
29 Sindos 1985, passim.
Kilkis Museum (Pl. IV,2), and two others were found in
30 Albanien 1988, 244259, Nr. 111.
the necropolis of Thermi near Thessaloniki (one in grave
31 Moustaka 2002, 410.
22). The question is was the form created in the work-
32 Unpublished. Mus. Kozani, no inv.
shops around Thessaloniki or further south. This can not 33 Ars antiqua, Luzern, 7. 12. 1962, 28 f. Nr. 119, T. 39.
be answered with certainty, but it is probable that it was 34 Ter`an 1995,121; Sotheby, Catalogue of the sale, 14
produced in Macedonia also.31 november 1966, 73 No. 175.
A helmet from the surrounding of Kozani also has 35 Kunze 1967, 130 ff. Taf. 6971; Ble~i} 2007, 78 T. IV, 4.
an accentuated calotte but in other details, e.g. studs 36 Kunze 1967, 127 ff. Taf. 6667; Hockey et al., 1992.
along the edge, no incised lions on the forehead, follows 37 Popovi} 1956, 47 T. XVIII.
strictly Type II and was obviously made independently 38 Medele, Cedica 2003.
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they appear in different milieus,39 but mention them to decoration. On the helmet from Ra`ana (Pl. V,4) studs
emphasis the diversity of Illyrian helmets. Also it seems are densely represented, though in some parts spacing is
to me more appropriate to mark them again just as vari- noticeable. This helmet is marked as Type III A 2,
ations of the main theme, than to give them a type num- although between it and that from Trstenik (Pl. VI,3) the
ber, as Martina Ble~i} did, designating Illyrian helmets difference in decoration is much more noticeable than
of Type IIIA1 with decorations as Type IIIA1b.40 between Ra`ana (Pl. V,4) on the one hand and Pe}ka
Otherwise, if we take as probable that the examples banja (Pl. V,1.2) and Gavojdia (Pl. V,3) on the other.
with a rams head and those with boars, lions and horse- A variant of Type IIIA2 with arrow motif incised
men originated on Peloponnesus and that their appear- on the sides of the helmet, which was designated as
ance around the Ohrid Lake was to be expected, while IIIA2b, was spread mainly along the Adriatic coast and
bearing in mind the enormous quantity of Greek ware in occasionally in the hinterland. Its appearance in Alba-
Trebenishte, the helmet from the surrounding of Timi- nia, in Perlat dated to the third quarter of the 5th century,
oara (Pl. V, 3) is intriguing. It poses questions of a dif- and in Budva speaks in favour of an assumption that
ferent kind and offers several hypothetic assumptions. this variant was produced in the workshops in the south
On the basis of its shape it is close to the helmets from Adriatic, Apollonia and Epidamnus,43 from where it
Pe}ka banja (Pl. V, 1.2) and Ra`ana (Pl. V,4), so the spread to the Northwest. Some of these helmets with
solution should possibly be sought in that direction.41 incised arrow, as those from Budva and Podstinje, Kise-
Could it perhaps have been the helmet of an Illyrian ljak, have an exaggeratedly high crown, a particular
condottiere, who crossed a river too far north? handwriting of an artisan or a workshop, which would
The basic Type IIIA1 with Nietrand appeared in the indicate a later stage of development when the harmo-
Peloponnesus and Macedonia, while in the West ny of form began to disappear.
Balkans their number was limited. It is usually dated to Finally, Type IIIB with ear-shaped cutting, the last
the second half of the 6th and the beginning of the 5th type in the series, was found in Greece, Albania and
century BC. Type IIIA2 with Punzborte, dated from the occasionally further northwest, on the Adriatic coast
first part of the 5th century to the end of the 4th century, and Italy. The form was probably invented in Greece.
was also found in Greece and Macedonia, but the num- Kunze dates this type in Olympia immediately after the
ber of finds in the West Balkans in comparison with middle of the 5th century,44 but Illyrian helmets in gene-
IIIA1 increased considerably.42 When one speaks of ral were slowly going out of fashion, so it was not found
Types IIIA1 and IIIA2, one could say that the difference in Greece any more in great number.
between Nietrand and Punzborte is theoretically quite The influx of the Illyrian helmet on the East Adria-
clear, but in practice it poses some problems. It is true tic coast and in its hinterland is amazing and not easy to
that some helmets of Type III A can be relatively easily explain. How did these unknown groups or tribes be-
ascribed either to one or other category, on the basis of come so keen to have Illyrian type helmets? Were there
more or less expressed studs along the edge, but in many only particular groups in question or the inhabitants of
cases that is not sufficiently transparent. One should a larger territory? Biba Ter`an dealt with this problem
keep in mind that the motif was transforming slowly, when she noted that Type IIIA2 b with an incised arrow
step by step, that at that time various workshops were motif was spread mainly in Dalmatia, Type IIIB with
involved in helmet production that they did not progress ear shaped cutting in Albania, and Type IIIA3 with
evenly and simultaneously in stud transformation, that smooth edges in Macedonia.45 Here the division into
there are many uncertain cases, especially when one has types and subtypes certainly plays an important role,
the possibility to judge helmets only on the basis of but together with the edge forms, one should consider
mediocre photographs. For example, two helmets from
Pe}ka Banja (Pl. V,1/2) were ascribed to Type IIIA1, be-
cause the interspace between studs and their plasticity
are quite noticeable, while on the other hand the helmet 39 Cf. Hockey et al. 1992, 286287.
from Trstenik (Pl. VI,3) belongs to Type IIIA2: it has no 40 Ble~i} 2007.
studs in the proper sense of the word but a line of plas- 41 For other helmets, found in Rumania, Berciu 1958, 448449.
tic rectangles. Now, on the helmet from Timioara (Pl. 42 Pflug 1988, 52 ff.
V,3) the density of studs is slightly more expressed than 43 Pflug 1988, 5657.
on the helmets from Pe}ka banja (Pl. V,1.2), so it can be 44 Kunze 1967, 133.
ascribed to Type IIIA1, but also on account of figural 45 Ter`an 1995, 87 f.
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also the height of the crown, length of the cheek pieces, The transitional period, the last third of the 6th and the
size of the neck guard and other details, which have beginning of the 5th century was characterised by a
something to say about particular workshops and arti- great variety of forms that were still popular mainly in
sans. In fact, altogether, this is a complex question, Macedonia. In their late phase, the 5th century, at the
which needs a thorough study of various aspects, where peak of their production and popularity, they were fre-
written sources and archaeological material should be quently found in Macedonia, but also in the West
compared and analysed in detail. Here again a regional Balkans, where they appeared in great numbers also in
division of the complete archaeological material in the the next and latest period of their development the 4th
West Balkans, and in Macedonia too, could possibly pro- century BC.
vide some answers to this and other interesting questions,
which Illyrian helmets, with their complex appearance,
pose.46 In some way these helmets were unique. They ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
were worn by Greeks, Macedonians and Illyrians, so a
detailed study of this theme could not only throw light I am very grateful to many colleagues who helped
on the rise and fall in popularity of this piece of armour, me with this work in various ways by allowing me to
but also help in solving some questions in ancient visit the depots of their museums, providing me with
Balkan history and prehistory. informations, photos and drawings of published and un-
It is supposed that the workshops, which produced published helmets, helping me with the literature which
these helmets for the West Balkans, were situated in the was not to hand the late Dr Ioulia Vokotopulou, former
South Adriatic, in Epidamnus and Apollonia in the first director of the Archaeological Museum in Thessaloniki,
place.47 However, the question arises whether they Dr Georgia Karamitrou-Mentesidi, director of the
were capable of satisfying a constant increase in Archaeological Museum in Kozani, the late Dr Borivoj
demand for this defense weapon in the second half of ^ovi}, Centre for Balkanological Studies, Sarajevo, Dr
the 5th and in the 4th century BC, or were some other Zeynep Kiziltan, Arch. Museum Istanbul, Mr. Melik
workshops involved too? In this context Diodoruss Ayaz, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Ankara, Mrs.
story (XV, 13, 13) could perhaps be relevant. In 385 Vera Krsti}, National Mus. Belgrade, Mr Miloje Man-
BC Dionysios, the tyrant of Syracuse sent 500 di}, Mus. U`ice, Dr Valentin Cedica, Mus. Banatului,
panoplies to the Illyrians who helped him in the war Timioara, Mrs. Zvezdana Vu{ovi}-Lu~i}, Mus. Nik{i},
against Greek cities. What type of helmet was included Dr. Anita Bttner and Dr Walter Stolle, Mus. Darmstadt,
in these sets? The first thought would be that it was not Mrs. Lilian Aheilara, Ephor of Prehistoric and Classical
an Illyrian type because Illyrian helmets were rarely antiquities, Thessaloniki, Mr. Neboj{a Bori}, Archae-
found in Italy. But which one then? Italy was flooded ological Institute, Belgrade, Mrs. Martina Ble~i},
with Corinthian helmets, a type which, on the other University Rijeka, Dr. Marion Uckelmann, PBF Project
hand, was extremely rare in the West Balkans,48 so are Frankfurt, Mrs. Polyxeni Adam-Veleni, the director of
not in question here. According to Diodorus (XIV,41. the Archaeological Museum in Thessaloniki, Prof. Dr.
42,2) several years earlier a large amount of armour, Ursula Putz, University Regensburg, Dr. Sophie Des-
including helmets of various kind and type, were pro- camps, Muse du Louvre, Dr. Sean Hemingway, Metro-
duced in Syracuse on the order of Dionysios, who was politan Museum of Art, Mr. Milenko Radivojac,
preparing war against Carthage. The Illyrian type was Museum in Prijedor, Mr. Djoko Jovanovi}, Museum in
probably produced too. Then it was very possible that Doboj, Dr. Pavlos and Dr. Christina Chrysostomou,
some workshop in South Italy, in Syracuse in particular, Mus. Pella.
purposely exported Illyrian helmets, simple in form and
easy to manufacture, to a barbarian clientele on the
other side of the Adriatic. H. Pflug suggested something
in this sense, but wisely left it, as I do, for new evidence
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to confirm this.49 It is interesting e.g. that the princely graves in Aiani near
Kozani, with rich goods, similar to that from Trebenishte, did not
Roughly, one can say that Illyrian helmets were
contain any Illyrian helmet, although in the Kozani area they were
invented in Greece, probably on the Peloponnesus, in relatively frequently found.
the 8/7th century. In their second phase, the end of the 47 Pflug 1988, 5657.
7th and greater part of the 6th century, they spread to 48 Pflug 1988a, 102104, Abb. 48.
Macedonia, where they were produced in great number. 49 Pfuhl 1988, 58.
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BUDVA HERCEGOVINA
Six helmets, probably all of Type IIIA2, found during Helmet of Type IIIA2. Ter`an 1995, 115.
excavations before and after World War II. The excava-
tion in 1939 did not provide grave entities, while the IMOTSKI
more recent excavations have unfortunately not been Helmet of Type IIIA2. Ter`an 1995, 115. Possibly
published. Ter`an 1995, 119; Cf. ^. Markovi}, in: Mu- the helmet comes from Bublin, cf. Marovi} 1972, 297.
zej grada Budve, nov. 2003, 1618, Fig. 9. 6.
KA^ANJ
BUKRI Five helmets of Types IIIA1 and A2. Ter`an 1995,
Helmet of Type II. Ter`an 1995, 113. 115.
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Takozvani ilirski {lemovi sa pravougaonim otvorom za broj varijanata, {lemovi se mahom javqaju u Gr~koj i Ma-
lice ~esta su tema u arheolo{koj literaturi iz vi{e raz- kedoniji, ali delimi~no i na zapadnom Balkanu. U kasnoj
loga. Jedno, ra{ireni su na {irokoj teritoriji, na Balkan- fazi, u 5. veku, koja predstavqa vrhunac wihove popular-
skom poluostrvu i van wega, tako da su mnogi arheolozi iz nosti, oni su i daqe poznati u Makedoniji, a na zapadnom
razli~itih zemaqa ukqu~eni u wihovo prou~avawe; zatim, Balkanu javqaju se u velikom broju i u tom, i u slede}em, 4.
javqa se velika raznolikost formi, gde svaki tip ili pod- veku, u posledwoj fazi svog razvoja.
tip predstavqa temu za sebe koja postavqa razli~ita pitawa, Autor raspravqa o podeli ilirskih {lemova u tipove
i kona~no, novi {lemovi ovog oblika javqaju se sve vreme, i podtipove, hronologiju, varijante, i dolazi do zakqu~ka
~ak i u regijama koje su daleko od glavnih koncentracija na- da }e sveobuhvatno prou~avawe ove teme biti mogu}e tek
laza, ili sa novim detaqima, koji zahtevaju nove analize i kada svi aspekti wihove pojave, ukqu~uju}i anti~ke pisa-
obja{wewa. ne izvore i materijalnu kulturu ovog perioda u pojedinim
Grubo, mo`e se re}i da su ilirski {lemovi nastali u regionima, budu obuhva}eni. Ovi {lemovi to zaslu`uju jer
Gr~koj, verovatno na Peloponezu, u 87. veku pre n.e. U svo- su jedinstveni. Bili su u upotrebi punih pet vekova, nosi-
joj drugoj fazi razvoja, na kraju 7. i najve}em delu 6. veka, li su ih Grci, Makedonci i Iliri, pa bi detaqna studija
ti {lemovi su se ra{irili u Makedoniju, gde su proizve- o wima ne samo bacila svetlo na uspon i pad popularnosti
deni u velikom broju. U prelaznom periodu, posledwoj tre- takvog komada odbrambenog oru`ja nego i pomogla da se re-
}ini 6. veka i po~etkom 5. veka, koji karakteri{e veliki {e neka pitawa iz stare balkanske istorije i praistorije.
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Tabla II 1, 2) Dowa Dolina, iz naseqa; 3) Dowa Dolina, iz nekropole; 4) Kaptol
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