2084) Miniature Bronze Figurine of Illyrian Goddess, Bosnia & Herzegovina (Mostar): "Archeological Treasures": HP Mostar has issued a postage stamp of 0.90 BAM, depicting the Bronze Goddess Figurine: Date of Stamp issue: 24.05.2021:

2084) Miniature Bronze Figurine of Illyrian Goddess, Bosnia & Herzegovina (Mostar): "Archeological Treasures": HP Mostar has issued a postage stamp of 0.90 BAM, depicting the Bronze Goddess Figurine: Date of Stamp issue: 24.05.2021:

Bosnia & Herzegovina now has three Posts:

Bosnia and Herzegovina Post (BH Posta, Sarejevo), Croatian Posts (HP Mostar, Mostar) and Serbian Posts (Srpske Poste, Banja Luka). This Stamp has been issued by HP Mostar:

About the Miniature Bronze Figurine of an Illyrian Goddess: Archaeological Treasures, Bosnia & Herzegovina (HP Mostar):

A miniature bronze figurine of the Illyrian goddess, found by accident in the late 19th century in Sovići (Goranci) near Mostar, is a valuable discovery from Illyrian times. It is believed to date back to the 3rd BC.

The bronze goddess with an elongated body, broken legs and one arm has perforated breasts and covers the intimate parts of her body with her left hand.

Archaeologist Borivoj Čović explains the figurine as a representation of a cult goddess, which was most likely imported to the Delmatian area. 

A rustic workmanship, pronounced asymmetry and reduction indicate the possibility of original artistic expression, and it is thought that the statue is an indigenous version of the goddess "Venus pudice".

The figurine is exhibited in the permanent exhibition of the prehistoric collection in the Museum of the Franciscan Monastery of St. Anthony of Padua in Humac, (the oldest museum in Bosnia and Herzegovina, founded in 1884, although the figurine has nothing to do with the spread of Christianity and predates it by at least three centuries).

The bronze figurine was donated to the museum by Fr. Andrija Nuić on 13.11.1891. 

Its replica is exhibited in the permanent exhibition of the Croatian Franciscan Archaeological Collection of St. Stephen the First Martyr in Gorica near Grude.

The Postage Stamp of 0.90 BAM depicts the Bronze Figurine of the Illyrian Goddess dating back to around the 3rd Century BC.

The First Day Cover (FDC) shows an image of the Bronze figurine of the Illyrian Goddess at left. At top right is affixed the postage stamp of 0.90 BAM issued, cancelled with a special postmark of Mostar Post Office. The date of Cancellation is - "24.05.2021".

A Full Sheet (FS) of 15 Stamps

Technical details:

Issue Date: 24.05.2021

Designer: Ana Pavlović

Printer: AKD d.o.o. Zagreb

Size: 25.50 mm x 35.50 mm

Stamp Value: 0.90 BAM

Links to posts on Bosnia & Herzegovina on this blog:

1) Bosnia & Herzegovina: Currency & Coinage: Convertible Mark ("Konvertibilna Marka") and Fenings

Myths & Flora Stamp Series:

2) a) Vjetrenica - largest known cave in Bosnia & Herzegovina; b) The Heather (Calluna vulgaris): Stamps issued under the Series titled "About Myths and Flora" on 22.05.2018

2) b) Goddess Lada ad the Peony plant/Flower, Bosnia and Herzegovina, MOSTAR: The latest stamp in the Series titled "Myths and Flora" features the Myth of Lada, a Slavic Goddess and the Peony Flower: Date of Stamp release: 16.06.2021

3) Turtles, Bosnia & Herzegovina: A set of four stamps of 3.10 BAM each, issued featuring the Pond Turtle, Land Turtle, Loggerhead Sea Turrtle and Green Turtle: Stamp set issue date: 01.11.2019

4) World Water Day (WWD), Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mostar): A set of two Stamps featuring the beautiful Ramsko jezero Lake issued by Mostar Post Office: Date of Stamp Set issue: 23.03.2020

 5) "Ancient Postal Routes, Biga", Bosnia & Herzegovina: Two EUROPA stamps of 3.00 Euro each depicting a Wagon and the two faces of a Silver Coin issued on 05.04.2020

6) "Archaeological Treasures - Stecak Necropolis Radmlja", Bosnia and Herzegovina Post ( HP Mostar) on the Stecak Necropolis Radmilja: Date of stamp issue: 12.05.2020

7) Endangered Butterflies (Fauna), Bosnia and Herzegovina: A set of four postage stamps in the denomination of 2.90 BAM each, depicting four endangered butterflies found in Bosnia & Herzegovina, issued by HP Mostar: Date of Stamps issue: 01.11.2020

8) "Endemic Plants", (Flora 2020), Bosnia & Herzegovina: Two stamps of 2.70 BAM each brought out by HP Mostar: Date of Stamp Set issue: 01.11.2020

9) "World Wetlands Day", Bosnia & Herzegovina: A Postage Stamp of 0.90 BAM issued by HP Mostar, Mostar: Date of Stamp issue: 02.02.2021

10) Sava Shumanovic, Painter, Bosnia and Herzegovina - Republic of Srpska: A commemorative postage stamp of 1.95 BAM issued by "Srpske Poste" (Serbian Post): Date of Stamp issue: 19.02.2021

11) "Endangered National Wildlife - The Great Black Grouse, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mostar): EUROPA - 2021: Mostar Post has issued a set of two Stamps of the values of 3.00 BAM each featuring the critically Endangered Great Black Grouse: Date of Stamp Set issue: 05.04.2021

12) Ethnic Treasures, Bosnia & Herzegovina: HP Mostar has issued a postage stamp of 0.20 BAM depicting the Charcoal Iron: Date of Stamp issue: 09.10.2021

13) "World Food Day - 2021", Bosnia & Herzegovina (HP Mostar): HP Mostar is issued a set of two Stamps in the denominations of 1.10 BAM, celebrating "collard (rastika) a local popular dish in Herzegovina: Date of Stamps issued: 16.10.2021