Орнаменталната украса при каничките от Рогозен кото визуален текст
Ornamental Decoration on the Rogozen Jugs as Visial Text

Summary/Abstract: The present study focuses on the ornaments of the jugs from Rogozen, examined as a form of decoration and intercultural communication in antiquity. The aim of the article is to analyse the ornamental decoration of these jugs and to compare it with similar objects from the same period in order to reveal the cultural and social meanings embedded in the decorative motifs. Various types of ornaments are discussed, including their stylistic and iconographic characteristics, as well as their connections with other cultural artefacts from the Balkan and Asia Minor regions. By comparing them with related finds, an attempt is made to trace cultural influences and the routes of dissemination of decorative traditions. The article considers both geometric and vegetal ornaments, stylised and integrated into the cultural code as aesthetic and symbolic elements, serving as a communicative tool among ancient civilisations. Ornaments, as a kind of “visual language” through which cultures and communities exchanged ideas, identities, and spiritual views, play an important role, becoming a bridge between different cultures and enabling understanding and transmission of messages through art and symbolism. Thus, the decoration of the vessels from Rogozen acquires significance that transcends mere aesthetic value and fits into the context of cultural memory and the collective identity of ancient societies.

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