Ornaments of Tombestones from Hreša Cover Image

Ornamentika stećaka na Hreši
Ornaments of Tombestones from Hreša

Author(s): Zijad Halilović
Subject(s): Archaeology, Local History / Microhistory, 13th to 14th Centuries, 15th Century, The Ottoman Empire
Published by: Akademija Nauka i Umjetnosti Bosne i Hercegovine
Keywords: tombstones; Han; Hreša; Sarajevo – Stari Grad; ornaments;

Summary/Abstract: In the early Middle Ages Hreša was part of the parish of Vrhbosna, which was in the 14 i 15 century a part of the land Pavlovic. With the first arrival of the Ottoman army, the area of the parish Vrhbosna turned into Bosnian place, later named after the main fortress Vilajet Hodidjed, and then afer a market place Vilajet Saray-ovasi. In 1455 the village Hreša (Hriša) was represented by a timar Isa Bey hizmećara Sufi Jahšija. Already in 1485 he has been separated from timars crew Hodidjed and added to sandžakbegov has. In the central part of Hreša, on the site of Han, stands a medieval necropolis with 22 tombstones, which has already been paid to attention in the literature. This paper emphasis is placed on the decorations represented on the tombstones.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 45
  • Page Range: 215-223
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Bosnian