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Journal of archaeological science: Reports/Journal of archaeological science: reports, Apr 1, 2024
Acta classica Universitatis Scientiarum Debreceniensis /, Aug 31, 2023
A rare jet cameo-pendant with the representation of a Medusa-head came to light south of the cana... more A rare jet cameo-pendant with the representation of a Medusa-head came to light south of the canabae of Aquincum during the excavation of a section of the Roman cemetery. Among the jewellery carved from jet, pendants depicting the head of Medusa form a separate group. We know only 21 pieces without this jewel; all of them are distinctive, unique carvings. The pendant from Aquincum belongs to the group of 'beautiful-pathetic' Medusa-heads. It could have been made in the 3rd century, based on analogy and on the other grave-goods. There is a possibility that this type of jewellery was made for burials as an apotropaic object.
Aquincum Aeternum. Strudia in honorem Paula Zsidi. Eds: T. Budai-Balogh - O. Láng - P. Vámos (Aquincum Nostrum II.9.) , 2022
In light of the above, it seems that the wearing of jewellery was indeed a luxury in Aquincum. Fe... more In light of the above, it seems that the wearing of jewellery
was indeed a luxury in Aquincum. Few people
could afford to wear more than one piece of jewellery
together and to be buried with them. On the other hand,
those who were able to do so also wanted their jewellery
to be represented in their funerary monuments whether
it was a type with a simple decorative function or had
some underlying symbolic meaning. The finds discovered
in the cemeteries reveal that there was a demand for
the wearing of jewellery, even when cheap mass goods
replaced the labour-intensive items or pieces that were
expensive due to their materials.
„TESTAS, TURRES, TEGULAS TITULOSQUE LITTERATE TRACTAVIT” ______________________________ Ünnepi kötet H. Kelemen Márta 80. születésnapjára, 2023
ACTA CLASSICA UNIV. SCIENT. DEBRECEN., 2023
A rare jet cameo-pendant with the representation of a Medusa-head came to light south of the cana... more A rare jet cameo-pendant with the representation of a Medusa-head came to light south of the canabae of Aquincum during the excavation of a section of the Roman cemetery. Among the jewellery carved from jet, pendants depicting the head of Medusa form a separate group. We know only 21 pieces without this jewel; all of them are distinctive, unique carvings. The pendant from Aquincum belongs to the group of 'beautiful-pathetic' Medusa-heads. It could have been made in the 3rd century, based on analogy and on the other grave-goods. There is a possibility that this type of jewellery was made for burials as an apotropaic object.
Acta Archaeologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae, 2000
GEMMAE , 2022
Roman jewellery research cannot forgo the study of minute, barely-noticeable motifs. Of these mot... more Roman jewellery research cannot forgo the study of minute, barely-noticeable motifs. Of these motifs which appear on several kinds of jewellery, this paper seeks to draw attention to two barely-different motifs. The lyre and heart forms – created using the wire technique which may be seen as an affordable version of the opus interrasile technique – became widespread in the third century A.D. We find them primarily decorating the fastening of necklaces, but pendants, too, were made with these motifs.
Roma y las provincias: modelo y difusión, Vol. 1, 2011, ISBN 978-88-8265-602-7, págs. 365-372, 2011
"Statues and reliefs of Venus in Aquincum Abstract The cult of Aphrodite-Ven... more "Statues and reliefs of Venus in Aquincum Abstract The cult of Aphrodite-Venus in Aquincum can be conjectured from a small number of representations. The cult of the more official goddess showing graceful features cannot be detected. However, the more frivolous Venus, who is thus easy to be identified with the ancient fertility goddess, must have been popular. On the basis of their findspots, her representations in stone must have been placed in private houses, perhaps in lararia. The representations preserved the features created in classical Greek art, transformed in Hellenistic period, and mixed and re-created in the Roman period. The classical prefiguration, however, was transformed, or ‘provincialised’ by the local sculptor. New features became widely spread, such as the emphatic abdomen and lower-body, the indication of the curve of the ribs and navel, and the static character of the representations. "
"In the paper we survey the representation of women, their clothing, coi... more "In the paper we survey the representation of women, their clothing, coiffure, jewellery, hand gestures, and the symbolism of objects held in their hands on the funerary steles preserved in the Aquincum Museum At the end of the first century and during the second century AD women are mainly represented wearing indigenous (Eraviscan) garb. In the Antonine period a variant of clothing with a shawl is characteristic. Influences from Asia minor and the Balkans (kliné, spindle and distaff) prevail in the composition and symbolism of the reliefs. In the Severian period Roman clothing and the representation of young women with jewellery unknown in indigenous garb become widespread. Family tombstones show more and more figures, yet the composition is invariable. An apple held in the hand is the only attribute depicted. We have only a few tombstones from the period of the Tetrarchy, and the dating of these pieces is difficult because of the quality of the elaboration and the return of the early hairstyle."
"Statues and reliefs of Venus in Aquincum Abstract The cult of Aphrodite-Ven... more "Statues and reliefs of Venus in Aquincum Abstract The cult of Aphrodite-Venus in Aquincum can be conjectured from a small number of representations. The cult of the more official goddess showing graceful features cannot be detected. However, the more frivolous Venus, who is thus easy to be identified with the ancient fertility goddess, must have been popular. On the basis of their findspots, her representations in stone must have been placed in private houses, perhaps in lararia. The representations preserved the features created in classical Greek art, transformed in Hellenistic period, and mixed and re-created in the Roman period. The classical prefiguration, however, was transformed, or ‘provincialised’ by the local sculptor. New features became widely spread, such as the emphatic abdomen and lower-body, the indication of the curve of the ribs and navel, and the static character of the representations. "
Belgian archaeology in a European setting, 2001
Page 61. Acta Archaeologica Lovaniensia, Monographiae 12, 2001 TRESORS DE BIJOUTERIE TROUVES EN P... more Page 61. Acta Archaeologica Lovaniensia, Monographiae 12, 2001 TRESORS DE BIJOUTERIE TROUVES EN PANNONIE ANNAMÂRIA FACSADY Introduction La datation des bijoux portés directement sur le corps ou en tant ...
An anthropomorphic bronze vessel was recovered from a cremation burial of the Budaujlak cemetery ... more An anthropomorphic bronze vessel was recovered from a cremation burial of the Budaujlak cemetery section of the canabae’s western cemetery by Becsi Road in Budapest. The other grave goods from the burial were three light coloured handled jugs, a silver T brooch lacking the pin, a strongly corroded iron belt buckle (?) and bronze fragments that probably came from a small casket. According to the anthropological examination, the few calcinated bone fragments from the burial suggest that the deceased had been a “probably adult man”.
Budapest Regisegei, 2006
""Brick with jewel impression from Aquincum Sum... more ""Brick with jewel impression from Aquincum Summary During the excavation of the Resident of Aquincum’s palace in 1996, a fragment of a tube (brick) was found featuring side by side with the CHR seal (?) an impression which was made unintentionally. The impression comes without a doubt from a ring. Judging by its shape the ring node would have continued in a marked but nonetheless unadorned shoulder. As it shows on the impression, the gem could not have been entirely level with the ring node. The original of the ring belongs with types Henkel 25. Nr. 157, 56 as well as. Nr. 411. Guiraud 2 (c, d, f g), Henig XII., or Aquincum I. The node was decorated with an intaglio depicting a human profile with a laurel looking right – in all likelihood a bearded man’s profile, considering the markedly jutting chin-line. The laurel, however, is unmistakable evidence that the gem portrays an emperor. The shape of the ring, the straight nose along with the chin curtain and the moustache, as well as the round face suggest that the portrait is that of Hadrian. The ring impression appears twice on the brick, which allows us to make certain inferences concerning the method of brick manufacture, namely, that the moulded bricks were dried on shelves or stands. The owner of the ring, presumably a professed follower or henchman of the emperor would have been a visitor of the brick-manufacturing workshop. ""
Archaeologiai Értesitö, 2013
Journal of archaeological science: Reports/Journal of archaeological science: reports, Apr 1, 2024
Acta classica Universitatis Scientiarum Debreceniensis /, Aug 31, 2023
A rare jet cameo-pendant with the representation of a Medusa-head came to light south of the cana... more A rare jet cameo-pendant with the representation of a Medusa-head came to light south of the canabae of Aquincum during the excavation of a section of the Roman cemetery. Among the jewellery carved from jet, pendants depicting the head of Medusa form a separate group. We know only 21 pieces without this jewel; all of them are distinctive, unique carvings. The pendant from Aquincum belongs to the group of 'beautiful-pathetic' Medusa-heads. It could have been made in the 3rd century, based on analogy and on the other grave-goods. There is a possibility that this type of jewellery was made for burials as an apotropaic object.
Aquincum Aeternum. Strudia in honorem Paula Zsidi. Eds: T. Budai-Balogh - O. Láng - P. Vámos (Aquincum Nostrum II.9.) , 2022
In light of the above, it seems that the wearing of jewellery was indeed a luxury in Aquincum. Fe... more In light of the above, it seems that the wearing of jewellery
was indeed a luxury in Aquincum. Few people
could afford to wear more than one piece of jewellery
together and to be buried with them. On the other hand,
those who were able to do so also wanted their jewellery
to be represented in their funerary monuments whether
it was a type with a simple decorative function or had
some underlying symbolic meaning. The finds discovered
in the cemeteries reveal that there was a demand for
the wearing of jewellery, even when cheap mass goods
replaced the labour-intensive items or pieces that were
expensive due to their materials.
„TESTAS, TURRES, TEGULAS TITULOSQUE LITTERATE TRACTAVIT” ______________________________ Ünnepi kötet H. Kelemen Márta 80. születésnapjára, 2023
ACTA CLASSICA UNIV. SCIENT. DEBRECEN., 2023
A rare jet cameo-pendant with the representation of a Medusa-head came to light south of the cana... more A rare jet cameo-pendant with the representation of a Medusa-head came to light south of the canabae of Aquincum during the excavation of a section of the Roman cemetery. Among the jewellery carved from jet, pendants depicting the head of Medusa form a separate group. We know only 21 pieces without this jewel; all of them are distinctive, unique carvings. The pendant from Aquincum belongs to the group of 'beautiful-pathetic' Medusa-heads. It could have been made in the 3rd century, based on analogy and on the other grave-goods. There is a possibility that this type of jewellery was made for burials as an apotropaic object.
Acta Archaeologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae, 2000
GEMMAE , 2022
Roman jewellery research cannot forgo the study of minute, barely-noticeable motifs. Of these mot... more Roman jewellery research cannot forgo the study of minute, barely-noticeable motifs. Of these motifs which appear on several kinds of jewellery, this paper seeks to draw attention to two barely-different motifs. The lyre and heart forms – created using the wire technique which may be seen as an affordable version of the opus interrasile technique – became widespread in the third century A.D. We find them primarily decorating the fastening of necklaces, but pendants, too, were made with these motifs.
Roma y las provincias: modelo y difusión, Vol. 1, 2011, ISBN 978-88-8265-602-7, págs. 365-372, 2011
"Statues and reliefs of Venus in Aquincum Abstract The cult of Aphrodite-Ven... more "Statues and reliefs of Venus in Aquincum Abstract The cult of Aphrodite-Venus in Aquincum can be conjectured from a small number of representations. The cult of the more official goddess showing graceful features cannot be detected. However, the more frivolous Venus, who is thus easy to be identified with the ancient fertility goddess, must have been popular. On the basis of their findspots, her representations in stone must have been placed in private houses, perhaps in lararia. The representations preserved the features created in classical Greek art, transformed in Hellenistic period, and mixed and re-created in the Roman period. The classical prefiguration, however, was transformed, or ‘provincialised’ by the local sculptor. New features became widely spread, such as the emphatic abdomen and lower-body, the indication of the curve of the ribs and navel, and the static character of the representations. "
"In the paper we survey the representation of women, their clothing, coi... more "In the paper we survey the representation of women, their clothing, coiffure, jewellery, hand gestures, and the symbolism of objects held in their hands on the funerary steles preserved in the Aquincum Museum At the end of the first century and during the second century AD women are mainly represented wearing indigenous (Eraviscan) garb. In the Antonine period a variant of clothing with a shawl is characteristic. Influences from Asia minor and the Balkans (kliné, spindle and distaff) prevail in the composition and symbolism of the reliefs. In the Severian period Roman clothing and the representation of young women with jewellery unknown in indigenous garb become widespread. Family tombstones show more and more figures, yet the composition is invariable. An apple held in the hand is the only attribute depicted. We have only a few tombstones from the period of the Tetrarchy, and the dating of these pieces is difficult because of the quality of the elaboration and the return of the early hairstyle."
"Statues and reliefs of Venus in Aquincum Abstract The cult of Aphrodite-Ven... more "Statues and reliefs of Venus in Aquincum Abstract The cult of Aphrodite-Venus in Aquincum can be conjectured from a small number of representations. The cult of the more official goddess showing graceful features cannot be detected. However, the more frivolous Venus, who is thus easy to be identified with the ancient fertility goddess, must have been popular. On the basis of their findspots, her representations in stone must have been placed in private houses, perhaps in lararia. The representations preserved the features created in classical Greek art, transformed in Hellenistic period, and mixed and re-created in the Roman period. The classical prefiguration, however, was transformed, or ‘provincialised’ by the local sculptor. New features became widely spread, such as the emphatic abdomen and lower-body, the indication of the curve of the ribs and navel, and the static character of the representations. "
Belgian archaeology in a European setting, 2001
Page 61. Acta Archaeologica Lovaniensia, Monographiae 12, 2001 TRESORS DE BIJOUTERIE TROUVES EN P... more Page 61. Acta Archaeologica Lovaniensia, Monographiae 12, 2001 TRESORS DE BIJOUTERIE TROUVES EN PANNONIE ANNAMÂRIA FACSADY Introduction La datation des bijoux portés directement sur le corps ou en tant ...
An anthropomorphic bronze vessel was recovered from a cremation burial of the Budaujlak cemetery ... more An anthropomorphic bronze vessel was recovered from a cremation burial of the Budaujlak cemetery section of the canabae’s western cemetery by Becsi Road in Budapest. The other grave goods from the burial were three light coloured handled jugs, a silver T brooch lacking the pin, a strongly corroded iron belt buckle (?) and bronze fragments that probably came from a small casket. According to the anthropological examination, the few calcinated bone fragments from the burial suggest that the deceased had been a “probably adult man”.
Budapest Regisegei, 2006
""Brick with jewel impression from Aquincum Sum... more ""Brick with jewel impression from Aquincum Summary During the excavation of the Resident of Aquincum’s palace in 1996, a fragment of a tube (brick) was found featuring side by side with the CHR seal (?) an impression which was made unintentionally. The impression comes without a doubt from a ring. Judging by its shape the ring node would have continued in a marked but nonetheless unadorned shoulder. As it shows on the impression, the gem could not have been entirely level with the ring node. The original of the ring belongs with types Henkel 25. Nr. 157, 56 as well as. Nr. 411. Guiraud 2 (c, d, f g), Henig XII., or Aquincum I. The node was decorated with an intaglio depicting a human profile with a laurel looking right – in all likelihood a bearded man’s profile, considering the markedly jutting chin-line. The laurel, however, is unmistakable evidence that the gem portrays an emperor. The shape of the ring, the straight nose along with the chin curtain and the moustache, as well as the round face suggest that the portrait is that of Hadrian. The ring impression appears twice on the brick, which allows us to make certain inferences concerning the method of brick manufacture, namely, that the moulded bricks were dried on shelves or stands. The owner of the ring, presumably a professed follower or henchman of the emperor would have been a visitor of the brick-manufacturing workshop. ""
Archaeologiai Értesitö, 2013
THIASOS Festschrift für Erwin Pochmarski zum 65. Geburtstag, 2008
Archaeologiai Értesitö, 2014