The Vače situla and creation of the Slovenian national identityMlekuž, Dimitrij (Avtor) archaeologyVače situlamaterial cultureactor network theorynationalismSloveniaThe paper traces the role of a prominent archaeological object, Vače situla in the formation of the modern Slovenian state. It examines the material properties of the situla and the – often implausible and counterintuitive –ways it entered into heterogeneous networks that emerged and led to the formation of the Republic of Slovenia. Although the situla was mobilised by different groups and initiatives with different goals and ideas, the paper argues that the situla, with its own powers, was able to align these coalitions towards a common goal.20252025-02-11 16:22:47Članek v reviji167259sl