Model of Prehistoric House

  • Era/Century: Prehistory
  • Culture: Žuto Brdo
  • Site: Karaburma
  • Dating: c. 1500 B.C.
  • Material: terracotta
  • Technique: incising
  • Dimensions: length 7,2, width 6,8, height 6 cm
  • ID Number: AP 3864
  • Property: Belgrade City Museum
  • On Display: No

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The model house discovered in an urn with the remains of cremation represents a unique find in the Serbian part of the Danubian region. The house is probably associated with the ritual of placing models and objects into graves, so that the dead person might have in afterlife something belonging to this world, something that might help him resume his interrupted work. The model undoubtedly represents a faithful replica of a prehistoric house; its proportions are correct and it is fashioned with great skill. The way it is decorated shows that it belongs to the Žuto Brdo culture, which is remarkable for its ornamentation, superior to that of all the other cultures of the time. A specific feature of this culture is rich decoration arranged in friezes and metopes. The white incrustation fits in well with the imaginative and well balanced drawing, imparting a special visual effect to the object.

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