Papers by Ljubica Perinić
Arheološki radovi i rasprave , 2023
This paper identifies glocalization elements or examples of the divine epithets from Roman Dalmat... more This paper identifies glocalization elements or examples of the divine epithets from Roman Dalmatia. Through six categories defined by J. Linderski, said elements were found only with two divinities, and not necessarily in their epithets, but in their iconography. All six categories were supplied with examples from the Roman province of Dalmatia.
Vjesnik Arheološkog muzeja u Zagrebu, 2023
In research on the cult of Silvanus, the Roman god of forests and flocks and natural or agricultu... more In research on the cult of Silvanus, the Roman god of forests and flocks and natural or agricultural prosperity, the province of Dalmatia holds a special place. Within the province, the locality of Danilo, located to the northeast of Šibenik, is also a place that cannot be disregarded. One especially intriguing relief from Danilo, damaged and worn, represents a male figure in movement.
The figure has horns on his head, long hair, a bearded face and hairy thighs, and it appears that the figure is either dancing or shown in some kind of movement to his left. In scholarly literature, the figure represented is always named Silvanus, as this was the way he was usually presented on the votive monuments of Dalmatia. Still, contemporary theoretical contextualization
of existing material (e.g. votive monuments, reliefs) is reliant on comprehensive revalorization of (the predominant) data. In this paper, I will offer a short overview of Silvanus’s representations from Dalmatia. On the basis of that overview I will argue the real character of the figure portrayed, and why this representation might fit more appropriately into the pastoral scenes of Dionysiac mythology.
Living and dying on the Roman Frontier and beyond. Proceedings of the 25th International Congress of Roman Frontier Studies, 2024
University of Zagreb Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences eBooks, Dec 31, 2020
A short overview of military religion is given, both the official and the unofficial cults, vener... more A short overview of military religion is given, both the official and the unofficial cults, venerated in the Roman army in the province of Dalmatia and/or Illyricum, with special concern on the data that a certain investigated territory can provide us. Apart from the fact that Jupiter was the most prominent god, to a large extent the number of military votive inscriptions dedicated to the great Roman deities such as Minerva, Hercules, Mars, and Victoria, is very scarce, especially when compared with the number of inscriptions dedicated to Jupiter, either alone, or when he appeared together with other deities.
Vjesnik Arheološkog muzeja u Zagrebu
In research on the cult of Silvanus, the Roman god of forests andflocks and natural or agricultur... more In research on the cult of Silvanus, the Roman god of forests andflocks and natural or agricultural prosperity, the province of Dalmatiaholds a special place. Within the province, the locality ofDanilo, located to the northeast of Šibenik, is also a place thatcannot be disregarded. One especially intriguing relief from Danilo,damaged and worn, represents a male figure in movement.The figure has horns on his head, long hair, a bearded face andhairy thighs, and it appears that the figure is either dancing orshown in some kind of movement to his left. In scholarly literature,the figure represented is always named Silvanus, as thiswas the way he was usually presented on the votive monuments of Dalmatia. Still, contemporary theoretical contextualizationof existing material (e.g. votive monuments, reliefs) is reliant oncomprehensive revalorization of (the predominant) data. In thispaper, I will offer a short overview of Silvanus’s representationsfrom Dalmatia. On the basis of that overvie...
Vjesnik Arheološkog muzeja u Zagrebu, 2011
Izvorni znanstveni rad Za{titnim arheolo{kim istra`ivanjima na polo`aju Buzin obuhva}ena je povr{... more Izvorni znanstveni rad Za{titnim arheolo{kim istra`ivanjima na polo`aju Buzin obuhva}ena je povr{ina od 4000 m 2. Ustanovljeno je postojanje 26 otpadnih jama te stambenih ili radioni~kih objekata koji se nesumnjivo mogu datirati u ranosrednjovjekovno razdoblje. Svojom relativnom brojno{}u i raznovrsno{}u arheolo{ki materijal s ovog lokaliteta omogu}ava pouzdanu kronolo{ku determinaciju nalazi{ta, dodatno potkrijepljenu C14 datumima. Na temelju provedene analize pro-na|enog materijala mo`e se ustvrditi da objekti uglavnom potje~u iz vremena od kraja 7. do kraja 9. stolje}a, no manji dio nalaza, odnosno otpadnih jama, mo`e se pripisati i ranijem razdoblju, odnosno kasnoj antici i vremenu seobe naroda (5.-6. stolje}e).
Nekropola na Štrbincima kod Đakova u svjetlu kasnoantičkog horizonta Panonije
Arheološki radovi i rasprave, 2001
Opvscvla archaeologica, Dec 22, 2000
Različite razine sinkretizma na tri Silvanova spomenika
Prilozi Instituta za arheologiju u Zagrebu, Dec 9, 2015
Zastitnim arheoloskim istraživanjima na položaju Buzin obuhvacena je povrsina od 4000 m2.Ustanovl... more Zastitnim arheoloskim istraživanjima na položaju Buzin obuhvacena je povrsina od 4000 m2.Ustanovljeno je postojanje 26 otpadnih jama te stambenih ili radionickih objekata koji se nesumnjivo mogu datirati u ranosrednjovjekovno razdoblje. Svojom relativnom brojnoscuu i raznovrsnoscu arheoloski materijal s ovog lokaliteta omogucava pouzdanu kronolosku determinaciju nalazista, dodatno potkrijepljenu C14 datumima. Na temelju provedene analize pronađenog materijala može se ustvrditi da objekti uglavnom potjecu iz vremena od kraja 7. do kraja 9. stoljeca, no manji dio nalaza, odnosno otpadnih jama, može se pripisati i ranijem razdoblju, odnosno kasnoj antici i vremenu seobe naroda (5. – 6. stoljece).
This article originated as a lecture at the International symposium Romanising Oriental Gods? Rel... more This article originated as a lecture at the International symposium Romanising Oriental Gods? Religious transformation in the Balkan provinces in the Roman period: New finds and novel perspectives, held in Skopje 18-21, September 2013. It has since been rewritten to investigate different levels of syncretism of Silvanus' cult.
Različite razine sinkretizma na tri Silvanova spomenika
Za{titnim arheolo{kim istra`ivanjima na polo`aju Buzin obuhva}ena je povr{ina od 4000 m. Ustanovl... more Za{titnim arheolo{kim istra`ivanjima na polo`aju Buzin obuhva}ena je povr{ina od 4000 m. Ustanovljeno je postojanje 26 otpadnih jama te stambenih ili radioni~kih objekata koji se nesumnjivo mogu datirati u ranosrednjovjekovno razdoblje. Svojom relativnom brojno{}u i raznovrsno{}u arheolo{ki materijal s ovog lokaliteta omogu}ava pouzdanu kronolo{ku determinaciju nalazi{ta, dodatno potkrijepljenu C14 datumima. Na temelju provedene analize prona|enog materijala mo`e se ustvrditi da objekti uglavnom potje~u iz vremena od kraja 7. do kraja 9. stolje}a, no manji dio nalaza, odnosno otpadnih jama, mo`e se pripisati i ranijem razdoblju, odnosno kasnoj antici i vremenu seobe naroda (5. – 6. stolje}e).
Nekropola na Štrbincima kod Đakova u svjetlu kasnoantičkog horizonta Panonije
Dvije kasnoantičke grobnice iz Prozora/Arupium: bioarheološki pristup
Arheološki radovi i rasprave, 2020
Two Late Roman Graves from the Town of Prozor/Arupium: a Bioarchaeological Approach The paper pre... more Two Late Roman Graves from the Town of Prozor/Arupium: a Bioarchaeological Approach The paper presents the results of bioarchaeological analyses of human skeletal/dental remains from two Late Roman period (4th century CE) graves from Prozor/Arupium, along with its historical and spatial framework, and a brief overview of the history of archaeological investigation of Prozor. The two analysed skeletons belong to adult individuals (male and female) showing a whole range of pathological changes. The presence of the linear enamel hypoplasia on the dentition of the female from grave 2 indicates that she survived several episodes of severe physiological stress during her childhood. On the other hand, the skeleton of the adult male from grave 1 indicates a very poor oral health, intense physical activity (especially pronounced in the vertebral column), and a possibility that this individual was a horse-rider. The data presented in this paper are the first information (and so far, the only one) on biological characteristics of the inhabitants of the Lika region during Late Antiquity.
Bioarheoloke karakteristike triju osoba pokopanih u zidanoj grobnici narteksa crkve u Mirinama
Abstract: Rezultati antropološke analize triju kostura pokopanih u masivnoj zidanoj grobnici u na... more Abstract: Rezultati antropološke analize triju kostura pokopanih u masivnoj zidanoj grobnici u narteksu crkve sugeriraju da je riječ o pripadnicima viših društvenih staleža što potvrđuje i arheološki kontekst. Ipak, još nije moguće razlučiti jesu li oni bili benediktinski redovnici ( ...
For decades the phenomenon of social and cultural transformation under Roman power has been a the... more For decades the phenomenon of social and cultural transformation under Roman power has been a theoretical battle with many concepts involved. Some theories have been all but abandoned (bricolage, creolization), but they all had a part in building the foundation for a renewed academic consensus or they opened new discussions. As recent publications show
(e.g., Belvedere et Bergemann 2021) the reworking of the romanization theory is far from being over and several promising approaches seem to appear. One of them is based on ‘friction’‐a metaphor that was introduced and developed on the evidence from modern Indonesia by Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing (Tsing 2005; Versluys 2021). In Tsing’s words, cultures
are continually co‐produced in the interactions called friction: the awkward, unequal, unstable, and creative qualities of interconnection across differences. These zones of cultural friction are transient; they arise out of encounters and interactions. Friction is not a synonym
for resistance. The aim of this session is to open new questions through the general idea of friction. This idea also resonates with a micro‐ historical agenda, well‐established and rapidly developing today. The organizers welcome all papers that discuss multiple subjects or themes
within the idea of friction, examples of social, cultural and religious change on all levels (micro and macro), and its usefulness for studying and reconstructing the past of the objects, people and the world they lived in.
Godine 1908. u Oklaju kod Promine u Dalmatinskoj zagori pronađena je malena posuda u obliku egipa... more Godine 1908. u Oklaju kod Promine u Dalmatinskoj zagori pronađena je malena posuda u obliku egipatskog boga patuljka Besa. Posudu su potom obrađivali, spominjali i objavili brojni autori. Jednom kad su okolnosti takvog nalaza ‘zaboravljene’, egipatsko božanstvo Bes povezano je sa Silvanom. Ta povezanost temeljena je na mjestu nalaza posude te općih sličnosti koje Silvan i Bes dijele. U ovom radu raspravljat ću o pravom identitetu božanstva, a naglasak je na nekritičkom perpetuiranju citata.In the year 1908 a small vessel in the shape of the Egyptian dwarf god Bes was found in the village of Oklaj (Promina – Roman Promona) in the area of Dalmatinska Zagora, and was subsequently published by several authors. Once the find circumstances were ‘forgotten’, the Egyptian dwarf god was linked to Silvanus. That connection was made possible on the basis of the area where it was found and also on the basis of some general similarities Bes and Silvanus shared. Since then the vessel has been des...
Archaeology and Science 17 (2021), 2021
Lj. Perinić, Lj. Vasiljević, Iconographic Representation of Anthropotheriomorphic Silvanus in the... more Lj. Perinić, Lj. Vasiljević, Iconographic Representation of Anthropotheriomorphic Silvanus in the Territory of Serbia (Eastern Province of Dalmatia), Archaeology and Science 17 (2021), Center for New Technology Viminacium − Institute of Archaeology Belgrade, Belgrade 2021, 99-111.
The Nature and Origin of the Cult of Silvanus in the Roman Provinces of Dalmatia and Pannonia
The Nature and Origin of the Cult of Silvanus in the Roman Provinces of Dalmatia and Pannonia dea... more The Nature and Origin of the Cult of Silvanus in the Roman Provinces of Dalmatia and Pannonia deals with the cult of Silvanus and presents the evidence and current state of research of the cult in Dalmatia and Pannonia to the wider scholarly community. New perceptions on the subject are proposed and a fresh standpoint from which certain problems may be (re)addressed is presented.
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Papers by Ljubica Perinić
The figure has horns on his head, long hair, a bearded face and hairy thighs, and it appears that the figure is either dancing or shown in some kind of movement to his left. In scholarly literature, the figure represented is always named Silvanus, as this was the way he was usually presented on the votive monuments of Dalmatia. Still, contemporary theoretical contextualization
of existing material (e.g. votive monuments, reliefs) is reliant on comprehensive revalorization of (the predominant) data. In this paper, I will offer a short overview of Silvanus’s representations from Dalmatia. On the basis of that overview I will argue the real character of the figure portrayed, and why this representation might fit more appropriately into the pastoral scenes of Dionysiac mythology.
(e.g., Belvedere et Bergemann 2021) the reworking of the romanization theory is far from being over and several promising approaches seem to appear. One of them is based on ‘friction’‐a metaphor that was introduced and developed on the evidence from modern Indonesia by Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing (Tsing 2005; Versluys 2021). In Tsing’s words, cultures
are continually co‐produced in the interactions called friction: the awkward, unequal, unstable, and creative qualities of interconnection across differences. These zones of cultural friction are transient; they arise out of encounters and interactions. Friction is not a synonym
for resistance. The aim of this session is to open new questions through the general idea of friction. This idea also resonates with a micro‐ historical agenda, well‐established and rapidly developing today. The organizers welcome all papers that discuss multiple subjects or themes
within the idea of friction, examples of social, cultural and religious change on all levels (micro and macro), and its usefulness for studying and reconstructing the past of the objects, people and the world they lived in.