Croatian wattle
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Interlace
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, most characteristic for its three-ribbon pattern. It is one of the most often used patterns of pre-romanesque Croatia
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n art. It is found on and within churches as well as monasteries
Monastery
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built in early medieval Kingdom of Croatia
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between the 9th and beggining of the 12th century.
The ornamental strings were sometimes grouped together with animal and herbal figures.
Most representative examples of inscriptions embellished with the wattle include the Baška tablet
Baška tablet
Baška tablet is one of the first monuments containing an inscription in the Croatian language, dating from the year 1100.The tablet was discovered by scholars in 1851 in the paving of the Romanesque church of St. Lucy in Jurandvor, near Baška, on the island of Krk...
and the Branimir Inscription
Branimir Inscription
The Branimir Inscription is the oldest preserved monument containing an inscription defining a Croatian medieval ruler as a duke of Croats - Dux Cruatorvm...
. Other notable examples are located near Knin
Knin
Knin is a historical town in the Šibenik-Knin county of Croatia, located near the source of the river Krka at , in the Dalmatian hinterland, on the railroad Zagreb–Split. Knin rose to prominence twice in history, as a one-time capital of both the Kingdom of Croatia and briefly of the...
, in Ždrapanj and Žavić by the Bribir settlement, Rižnice near Solin
Solin
Solin is a town in Dalmatia, Croatia. It is situated northeast of Split, on the Adriatic Sea and the river Jadro.Solin developed on the location of ancient town of Salona which was the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia and the birthplace of Emperor Diocletian...
and in Split
Split (city)
Split is a Mediterranean city on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, centered around the ancient Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian and its wide port bay. With a population of 178,192 citizens, and a metropolitan area numbering up to 467,899, Split is by far the largest Dalmatian city and...
and Zadar
Zadar
Zadar is a city in Croatia on the Adriatic Sea. It is the centre of Zadar county and the wider northern Dalmatian region. Population of the city is 75,082 citizens...
.
Croatia has a civil and military decoration called the Order of the Croatian Wattle.