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Figure 4: Sv. Marija, Inventory From Graves 1, 2, 4, 5, and 7 (Glogović 2003, pl. 30, 204; 36, 265; adapted by M. Blečić Ka-
vur, 2025)

and was assigned to a male individual (fig. 3; 4, placed beside her left shoulder (Mladin 1960, pl.
5) (Mladin 1960, 221, pl. 11, 4; Glogović 1989, pl. 8, 2; 10, 2; Glogović 2003, pl. 30, 204; 36, 265;
6, 1; Blečić Kavur 2010, pl. 39, 537). Based on its Blečić Kavur 2010, pl. 39, 539–40).
typological characteristics, the pin was grouped The richest assemblage was documented
with those having a large and slightly conical in grave 6 (fig. 3; 5). In addition to the spectacle
head, representing a complete exception in the fibula and four bow-shaped fibulae with amber
eastern part of the northern Adriatic, yet closely bead on the bow, it contained an Osor-type fibu-
related to pins from northern Italic and pre-Al- la, numerous amber beads, rare glass beads from
pine areas of the second half of the 9th century a necklace, four tubular bronze-sheet bracelets
BCE (Škvor Jernejčič 2014, fig. 5). with additional rings, four rings, two looped
Fibulae were recorded in four graves. Those, buttons, and a biconical ceramic spindle whorl
most likely bow-shaped fibulae with amber bead (Mladin 1960, 222; Blečić Kavur 2010, pl. 40;
on the bow, from graves 4 and 7 have been lost Teržan 2013, pl. 1).
(fig. 3; 4, 3–4), while the most significant exam- In its immediate vicinity, grave 7 was also
ples are from assemblages 5 and 6. Grave 5 is the found (fig. 3), containing the burial of a young-
only known example to date of a so-called sec- er individual or child, accompanied by a bow-
ondary burial recorded in Osor burial practices shaped fibula with amber bead on the bow (fig.
(fig. 3; 4, 6–7) (Mladin 1960, 221–2; Blečić Ka- 4, 4). Mladin associated this grave more closely
vur and Kavur 2024, 22–6). In this grave, a male with the female individual in grave 6, suggesting
individual was primarily interred, and a female a possible kinship link between them (Mladin
individual was placed in a secondary position. A 1960, 214–5, 222, pl. IIA; cf. Blečić Kavur and
larger Adriatic-type spectacle fibula was found Kavur 2024, 25)!
beneath the head of the female, while the bow- The spectacle fibula from grave 6 is dam-
shaped fibula with amber bead on the bow was aged, although the discs were made from wire of