The presented thesis gathers marble pieces from sarcophagi and ossuaries found in Ptuj and its surrounding areas. They are gathered in a catalogue presenting the basis for this work. The paper combines drawings of the mentioned pieces with analysis of the long sides of the chests. It aims to reach a logical explanation of the way the chest's tripartite division was designed. Additionally, a reconstruction of the fragments from the chests, where able, was carried out. Both reconstruction and the designing procedure of the tripartite division were achieved with the aid of the Brunes star’s projection on the chests. The tripartite division is the division of the longer, front side, two side sections used for relief depictions and a longer, front side, used for inscriptions. Several main differences emerge when comparing the tripartite divisions. One of which is the occasional deepening of the middle field.
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