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Autorica obrađuje ukrasne motive prikazane na nadgrobnim spomenicima -stećcima, na arheološki značajnom srednjovjekovnom lokalitetu Crkvina u Biskupiji kod Knina. Nakon kataloške obrade donosi se odgovarajući komentar s osvrtom na simbolični i likovni sadržaj motiva od kojih se neki prvi put predstavljaju znanstvenoj javnosti., In Biskupija by Knin at the site of Crkvina, there is a large cemetery of mc· diaeval standing tombstones -stećci -which according to the latest investigation numbers 114 monuments of which 27 bear ornamental motifs. The dominating motif is the cross both in Latin and Greek forms in various variants. The multitude of crosses speaks of the Christian nature of this cemetery. The cross is followed by the motif of the lily which is shown and stylised, and in most cases is situated next to the cross. The rest of the motifs are not so numerous and they represent half-moons, rosettes, swords, shields, a spear and a stick. Most of the motifs from Crkvina have analogies in other parts of Dalmatia and in neighbouring Bosnia and Herzegovina. However some compositions have not before been seen on other standing tombstones. To these belong: sword and stick in a combined motif -(figo 1), profilation giving a unique shape to the monu· ment (fig. 2), stylised cross at the base with two horizontal arms (fig. 3), cross in· corporated in a lily (24) and others. Stylised Iilies with crosses are a feature unique to this area (Kosovo polje) and this suggests a local mason s workshop. The Crkvina motifs enrich the ornamental repertoire of these tombstones and with their original artistic compositions they constitute a specific group within the art of standing tombstones.