Baška tablet
| Baška tablet | |
|---|---|
| Bašćanska ploča | |
| Material | Limestone |
| Length | 199 cm (78 in) |
| Height | 99.5 cm (39.2 in) |
| Weight | c. 800 kg (1,800 lb) |
| Created | late 11th – early 12th century (c. 1100) |
| Discovered | 1851 Church of St. Lucy, Jurandvor near Baška, Krk |
| Discovered by | Petar Dorčić |
| Present location | Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Zagreb |
Baška tablet (Croatian: Bašćanska ploča, pronounced [bâʃt͡ɕanskaː plɔ̂t͡ʃa]) is one of the first monuments containing an inscription in the Croatian recension of the Church Slavonic language, dating from c. 1100 AD. On it Croatian ethnonym and king Demetrius Zvonimir are mentioned for the first time in native Croatian language. The inscription is written in the Glagolitic script. It was discovered in 1851 at Church of St. Lucy in Jurandvor near the village of Baška on the Croatian island of Krk.