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Bulla Deniz Field
Bulla (Latin, 'bubble') may refer to: History and archaeology * Bulla (amulet), given to boys in Ancient Rome * Bulla (seal), in archaeology, an inscribed clay or soft metal token used in ancient times for commercial or legal documentation * Bulla Felix, an Italian bandit, fl. 205–207 AD Medicine and natural science * Bulla (dermatology), large blister * Bulla, a focal lung pneumatosis, an air pocket in the lung * Auditory bulla, a hollow bony structure on the skull enclosing the ear * Ethmoid bulla, part of the ethmoid bone of the skull * ''Bulla'' (gastropod), a genus of sea snails Places * Bulla, Victoria, Australia ** Bulla Bridge * Bulla Island, in the Caspian Sea * Bulla Regia, an archaeological site in northwestern Tunisia Other uses * * Bulla Dairy Foods, an Australian dairy company * Bulla (''Dragon Ball''), a fictional character * A fictional character of Ricky Grover * Bulla, fictional character portrayed by Mukesh Rishi in the 1998 Indian film ''Gunda'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bulla (amulet)
A ''bulla'', an amulet worn like a locket, was given to male children of Ancient Rome, children in Ancient Rome nine days after birth. Inside the medallion, an amulet was placed, which was usually a phallus – a symbol that brought good luck in antiquity. Rather similar objects are rare finds from Late Bronze Age Ireland. Roman bullae Roman ''bullae'' were enigmatic objects consisting of a neckchain and round pouch containing protective amulets (usually Fascinum, phallic symbols) worn by Roman boys before the age of manhood. ''Bullae'' were made of different substances depending on the wealth of the family they belong to: upper-classes could afford ''bullae'' made of gold or covered in gold foil, while others could only afford materials like lead, leather and cloth. Roman boys A freeborn Roman boy wore a ''bulla'' until he came of age as a Roman citizen. Before he put on his ''toga virilis'' ("toga of manhood") he placed his boyhood ''bulla'' in the care of his parental house ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
