Prehistory Section

The collection comprises over 70,000 inventory units, that is, archaeological artefacts made of ceramic, flint, stone, bone, metal, and glass. It covers the Palaeolithic, Neolithic, Aeneolithic, Bronze Age, and Iron Age, and the artefacts come from all parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The refurbishment of the wing of the pavilion that will house the permanent exhibition Bosnia and Herzegovina in Prehistory is slated for 2016.

Staff:

Andrijana Pravidur, DSc

Archaeologist specializing in Iron Age Bosnia and Herzegovina, Research associate

Ana Marić

Deputy Director

Archaeologist numismatist, Senior Curator

Odjeljenje za arheologiju, prethistorija, prahistorija, kopča, fibula, željezno doba

Fibula with a figure-of-eight decoration

A fibula or brooch was used for fastening garments as well as for decoration.

Odjeljenje za arheologiju, prethistorija, prahistorija, etrušćansko-italska kaciga

Etruscan-Italic helmet

This helmet was found at Vrankamen near Bosanska Krupa, in the vicinity of the site of discovery of the famous cache of African money and ingots (semi-manufactured products).

Goddess of Lug

In the 1950s, during construction work near Goražde, two significant archaeological sites were destroyed. At the time, archaeologists were able to record the presence of Neolithic dwellings and gather artefacts, most notably a flat anthropomorphic figurine.

Bracelet of the Donja Dolina type

This bronze bracelet of the Donja Dolina type is open-ended, with two types of transverse ribs: one type is adorned with three buttons each, the other type is plain.

arheologija prahistorija kutija za nakit

Larnax – Jewellery box

A rectangular bronze jewellery box with an iron lid-hinge and a small lock.

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